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trochilus

/ˈtɹɒkɪləs/

trochilus noun: any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus.

Noun

trochilus (plural trochiluses or trochili)

  1. Any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus.
  2. A scotia.

Forms of trochilus

pluraltrochiluses
pluraltrochili

Origin of trochilus

From Latin trochilus (“a kind of small bird”), from Ancient Greek τροχίλος (trokhílos), from τρέχω (trékhō, “to run”).

Questions about trochilus

What does trochilus mean?
Trochilus means any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus.
What part of speech is trochilus?
Trochilus is a noun.
How do you pronounce trochilus?
Trochilus is pronounced /ˈtɹɒkɪləs/.
What is the plural of trochilus?
The plural of trochilus is trochiluses.

Words near trochilus in the dictionary

  1. trochilids
  2. trochiline
  3. trochilos
  4. trochiloses
  5. trochils
  6. trochilus
  7. trochiluses
  8. trochin
  9. troching
  10. trochings
  11. trochiscation

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