trochilus

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/ˈtɹɒkɪləs/

noun

Any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus.

OriginLatin trochilus ← Ancient Greek τροχίλος →
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Meanings

nountrochilus (plural trochiluses or trochili)

plural trochiluses · plural trochili

  1. biologyAny member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus.
  2. architectureA scotia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
scotia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτροχίλος
  2. Latintrochilus“a kind of small bird”
  3. Englishtrochilus

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

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APA

trochilus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochilus

MLA

“trochilus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochilus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trochilus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochilus.

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