troch|i|lus

troch|i|lus
troch|i|lus «TROK uh luhs», noun, plural -li «-ly».
1. any one of certain small European warblers.
2. = crocodile bird. (Cf.crocodile bird)
3. = hummingbird. (Cf.hummingbird)
[< Latin trochilus < Greek trochílos an Egyptian bird < tréchein to run]

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  • troch — troch·e·am·e·ter; troch·el·minth; troch·el·min·thes; troch·i·dae; troch·i·li; troch·i·line; troch·i·lus; troch·lea; troch·le·ar; troch·le·ar·i·form; troch·le·ar·is; troch·o·blast; troch·o·ce·pha·lia; troch·o·den·dra·ce·ae; troch·o·den·dron;… …   English syllables

  • lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… …   English syllables

  • trochilus — troch·i·lus …   English syllables

  • scotia — Trochilus Troch i*lus, n.; pl. {Trochili}. [L. trochilus a kind of small bird. Gr. ?, fr. ? to run.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A genus of humming birds. It Formerly included all the known species. (b) Any one of several species of wrens and kinglets.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trochili — Trochilus Troch i*lus, n.; pl. {Trochili}. [L. trochilus a kind of small bird. Gr. ?, fr. ? to run.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A genus of humming birds. It Formerly included all the known species. (b) Any one of several species of wrens and kinglets.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trochilus — Troch i*lus, n.; pl. {Trochili}. [L. trochilus a kind of small bird. Gr. ?, fr. ? to run.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A genus of humming birds. It Formerly included all the known species. (b) Any one of several species of wrens and kinglets. [Obs.] (c)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oreotrochilus — oreo·troch·i·lus …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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