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.
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
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
