trochilus

[trok-uh-luh s]

noun, plural troch·i·li

[trok-uh-lahy] /ˈtrɒk əˌlaɪ/. Architecture.

scotia.

Origin of trochilus

1555–65; < Greek tróchilos; see trochlea

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Examples from the Web for trochilus

Historical Examples of trochilus

This benefits the crocodile, who is pleased, and takes care not to hurt the trochilus.
Museum of Antiquity
L. W. Yaggy
Hummingbird, ruby-throated (Trochilus colubris), strange death of a; nest of.
Locusts and Wild Honey
John Burroughs
Trochilus rufus is not only often found here, but also under sixty degrees of latitude.
A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2
Otto von Kotzebue
In the same island is found another species, the Trochilus gigas—a very large bird for so delicate a family.
The Western World
W.H.G. Kingston
I rather think, however, that it is Molina's Trochilus galeritus.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836
Robert FitzRoy

British Dictionary definitions for trochilus

trochilus

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

another name for hummingbird
any of several Old World warblers, esp Phylloscopus trochilus (willow warbler)

Word Origin for trochilus

C16: via Latin from Greek trokhilos name of a small Egyptian bird said by ancient writers to pick the teeth of crocodiles, from trekhein to run

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