trogon

American  

[troh-gon] / ˈtroʊ gɒn /

noun

1. 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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trogon British  

/ ˈtrəʊɡɒn /

noun

1. 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 tail See also quetzal

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Other Word Forms

• trogonoid
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of trogon

1785–95; < New Latin < Greek trṓgōn, present participle of trṓgein to gnaw

Example Sentences

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trogon

The elegant trogon, befitting its name, is clever.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2021

At an inviting swimming hole known as “The Bathtub,” I heard something between a bark, a gobble and a chortle, possibly a trogon, but I never saw it.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2021

Posted outside Cave Creek Ranch in the Chiricahua Mountains, about 150 miles southeast of Tucson, a schedule of the expected arrival dates of migrating and seasonal birds anticipated the elegant trogon on April 6.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2021

Some of the bird species found in Messel are closely related to living species, such as the early trogon Masillatrogon pumilioand the swift Scaniacypselus.

From The Guardian ● May 18, 2016

Then the pair talked together in the usual trogon fashion, and the sudden shadow of a passing vulture, drew forth discordant cat calls, as both birds swooped from sight to avoid the fancied hawk.

From Edge of the Jungle by Beebe, William