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Mochila
Mochila Mo*chi"la, n. [Sp.]
A large leather flap which covers the saddletree. [Western
U.S.]
Rhacochilus toxotesSprat Sprat, n. [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin to G.
sprotte.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely
allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called
also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring
of different kinds.
(b) A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called
also alfione, and perch.
Sprat borer (Zo["o]l.), the red-throated diver; -- so
called from its fondness for sprats. See Diver.
Sprat loon. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The young of the great northern diver. [Prov. Eng.]
(b) The red-throated diver. See Diver.
Sprat mew (Zo["o]l.), the kittiwake gull. Rhacochilus toxotesAlfione Al`fi*o"ne, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An edible marine fish of California (Rhacochilus toxotes). TrochilTrochil Tro"chil, n. [Cf. F. trochile. See Trochilus.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The crocodile bird.
The crocodile . . . opens his chaps to let the trochil
in to pick his teeth, which gives it the usual feeding.
--Sir T.
Herbert. TrochiliTrochili Troch"i*li, n. pl. [NL. See Trochilus.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of birds comprising the humming birds. TrochiliTrochilus Troch"i*lus, n.; pl. Trochili. [L. trochilus a
kind of small bird. Gr. ?, fr. ? to run.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(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.) An annular molding whose section is concave, like
the edge of a pulley; -- called also scotia. TrochilicTrochilic Tro*chil"ic, a. [See Trochilics.]
OF or pertaining to rotary motion; having power to draw out
or turn round. ``By art trochilic.' --Camden. Trochilics
Trochilics Tro*chil"ics, n. [Gr. ? the sheaf of a pulley,
roller of a windlass, from ? to run.]
The science of rotary motion, or of wheel work. --Wilkins.
TrochilidistTrochilidist Tro*chil"i*dist, n. [See Trochilus.]
One who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of
humming birds, or the Trochilid[ae]. --Gould. TrochilosTrochilos Troch"i*los, n. [NL. See Trochilus.] (Zo["o]l.)
The crocodile bird, or trochil. TrochilusRubythroat Ru"by*throat`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to
Trochilus, Calypte, Stellula, and allies, in which the
male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers
having metallic reflections; esp., the common humming bird of
the Eastern United States (Trochilus colubris). TrochilusTrochilus Troch"i*lus, n.; pl. Trochili. [L. trochilus a
kind of small bird. Gr. ?, fr. ? to run.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(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.) An annular molding whose section is concave, like
the edge of a pulley; -- called also scotia. Trochilus colubrisRubythroat Ru"by*throat`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to
Trochilus, Calypte, Stellula, and allies, in which the
male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers
having metallic reflections; esp., the common humming bird of
the Eastern United States (Trochilus colubris). Trochilus culubrisHumming Hum"ming, n.
A sound like that made by bees; a low, murmuring sound; a
hum.
Hummingale, lively or strong ale. --Dryden.
Humming bird (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the family
Trochilid[ae], of which over one hundred genera are
known, including about four hundred species. They are
found only in America and are most abundant in the
tropics. They are mostly of very small size, and are not
for their very brilliant colors and peculiar habit of
hovering about flowers while vibrating their wings very
rapidly with a humming noise. They feed both upon the
nectar of flowers and upon small insects. The common
humming bird or ruby-throat of the Eastern United States
is Trochilus culubris. Several other species are found
in the Western United States. See Calliope, and
Ruby-throat.
Humming-bird moth (Zo["o]l.), a hawk moth. See Hawk moth,
under Hawk, the bird.
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