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trochilus

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trochilus [ˈtrɒkɪləs]
n pl -li [-ˌlaɪ]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for hummingbird
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several Old World warblers, esp Phylloscopus trochilus (willow warbler)
[via Latin from Greek trokhilos name of a small Egyptian bird said by ancient writers to pick the teeth of crocodiles, from trekhein to run]
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Two species of humming-birds are common; Trochilus forficatus is found over a space of 2500 miles on the west coast, from the hot dry country of Lima, to the forests of Tierra del Fuego -- where it may be seen flitting about in snow-storms.
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