HUMMINGBIRD

hummingbird

(noun) tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hummingbird (plural hummingbirds)

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

Source: Wiktionary



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HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


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