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trochilidists

trochilidists is the plural of trochilidist.

Meaning of trochilidist

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

Questions about trochilidists

What is trochilidists the plural of?
Trochilidists is the plural of trochilidist.

Words near trochilidists in the dictionary

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

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