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trogon
[ troh-gon ]
/ ˈtroʊ gɒn /
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noun
any of several brilliantly colored birds of the family Trogonidae, especially of the genus Trogon, of tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
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Origin of trogon
1785–95; <New Latin <Greek trṓgōn, present participle of trṓgein to gnaw
OTHER WORDS FROM trogon
tro·gon·oid [troh-guh-noid], /ˈtroʊ gəˌnɔɪd/, adjectiveWords nearby trogon
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British Dictionary definitions for trogon
trogon
/ (ˈtrəʊɡɒn) /
noun
any bird of the order Trogoniformes of tropical and subtropical regions of America, Africa, and Asia. They have a brilliant plumage, short hooked bill, and long tailSee also quetzal
Word Origin for trogon
C18: from New Latin, from Greek trōgōn, from trōgein to gnaw
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