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to·dy  (td)

n. pl. to·dies

Any of various small birds of the family Todidae, of the West Indies, related to the kingfisher and the motmot and having colorful, predominantly green plumage and a bright red throat.

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[Probably from French todier, from New Latin Todus, genus name, from Latin todus, a kind of small bird.]

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tody [ˈtəʊdɪ]

n pl -dies

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small bird of the family Todidae of the Caribbean, having a red-and-green plumage and long straight bill: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc.)

[from French todier, from Latin todus small bird]

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tody - tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill coraciiform bird - chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes genus Todus, Todus - type genus of the Todidae