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trochilus

/ˈtɹɒkɪləs/

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From Latin trochilus (“a kind of small bird”), from Ancient Greek τροχίλος (trokhílos), from τρέχω (trékhō, “to run”).

noun trochiluses · trochili

Any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus.
A scotia.

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@misc{trochilus_2026,
  title = {trochilus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trochilus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}