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trochilidist

trochilidist noun: one who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of hummingbirds.

Noun

trochilidist (plural trochilidists)

  1. One who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of hummingbirds.
    • This species […] has been a great puzzle to me, as it must be to every Trochilidist who studies the little green Humming-birds to which the generic name of Chlorostilbon has been applied.1832, John Gould, “Chlorostilbon Osberti”, in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Forms of trochilidist

pluraltrochilidists

Origin of trochilidist

From trochilid + -ist.

Questions about trochilidist

What does trochilidist mean?
Trochilidist means one who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of hummingbirds.
What part of speech is trochilidist?
Trochilidist is a noun.
What is the plural of trochilidist?
The plural of trochilidist is trochilidists.

Words near trochilidist in the dictionary

  1. trochili
  2. trochilic
  3. trochilics
  4. trochilid
  5. trochilidine
  6. trochilidist
  7. trochilidists
  8. trochilids
  9. trochiline
  10. trochilos
  11. trochiloses

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