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Definition of Trochilus

Trochilus
Rubythroat 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
Trochilus 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.

Meaning of Trochilus from wikipedia

- Trochilus is a genus of hummingbirds which comprises the streamertails. Trochilus or Trochilos may also refer to: Trochilus (mythology), a member of the...
- The streamertails are hummingbirds in the genus Trochilus, that are endemic to Jamaica. It is the type genus of the family Trochilidae. Today most authorities...
- the trochilus goes into his mouth and devours the leeches. This benefits the crocodile, who is pleased, and takes care not to hurt the trochilus. In the...
- some to be the stellar image of Trochilus with which he was honored for his invention. Pausanias wrote that Trochilus was a priest of Demeter and that...
- The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and the...
- The red-billed streamertail (Trochilus polytmus), also known as the doctor bird, scissor-tail or scissors tail hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird...
- 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Trochilus colubris. Linnaeus based his description on the earlier account by Mark...
- Cephonodes trochilus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is often found in Mauritius. The wingspan is 38–41 mm. It is very similar to Cephonodes tamsi...
- Species: F. putli Binomial name Freyeria putli (Kollar 1844) Synonyms Lycaena putli Kollar, [1844] Chilades putli Zizeeria putli Freyeria trochilus putli...
- "Trochilus" flies into the crocodiles' mouths so as to feed on decaying meat lodged between the crocodiles' teeth. The identification of the Trochilus...