Trochilus

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the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n.
  • n. A genus of humming birds. It Formerly included all the known species.
  • n. Any one of several species of wrens and kinglets.
  • n. The crocodile bird.
  • n. An annular molding whose section is concave, like the edge of a pulley; -- called also scotia.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A trochil; one of several different birds.
  • n. [capitalized] In ornithology, a Linnean genus of humming-birds, type of the family Trochilidæ, formerly including all the species then known, since divided into perhaps 200 modern genera.
  • n. In architecture, same as scotia.
    • Word Usage
    "Since he has his living in the water he keeps his mouth all full within of leeches; and whereas all other birds and beasts fly from him, the trochilus is a creature which is at peace with him, seeing that from her he receives benefit; for the crocodile having come out of the water to the land and then having opened his mouth (this he is wont to do generally towards the"
    Variant
    scotia   
     
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