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TROCHILI
Noun
trochili
plural of trochilus
Source: Wiktionary
Troch"i*li, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Trochilus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of birds comprising the humming birds.
TROCHILUS
Troch"i*lus, n.; pl. Trochili. Etym: [L.trochilus a kind of small bird. Gr. to run.]
1. (Zoöl.) (a) A genus of humming birds. It Formerly included all the known species. (b) Any one of several species of wrens and kinglets. [Obs.] (c) The crocodile bird.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: An annular molding whose section is concave, like the edge of a pulley; -- called also scotia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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