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trochilus
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
TROCHILIC
a.Having power to draw out or turn round.
TROCHILICS
n.[L. trochilus. ] The science of rotary motion.
TROCHILUS, TROCHIL
n.[L. trochilus; Gr. to run. ] 1. An aquatic bird, a swift runner, with long legs, which is said to get its meat out of the crocodile's mouth.
2. A name given to the golden crowned wren.
3. In zoology, the humming bird or honeysucker, a kind of beautiful little birds, natives of America.
4. In architecture, a hollow ring round a column; called also scotia, and by workmen, the casement.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
TROCHIL
Tro "chil, n. Etym: [Cf. F. trochile. See Trochilus. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: 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.
TROCHILI
Troch "i *li, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Trochilus. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of birds comprising the humming birds.
TROCHILIC
Tro *chil "ic, a. Etym: [See Trochilics. ]
Defn: OF or pertaining to rotary motion; having power to draw out or turn round. "By art trochilic. " Camden.
TROCHILICS
Tro *chil "ics, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: The science of rotary motion, or of wheel work. Wilkins.
TROCHILIDIST
Tro *chil "i *dist, n. Etym: [See Trochilus. ]
Defn: One who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of humming birds, or the Trochilidæ. Gould.
TROCHILOS
Troch "i *los, n. Etym: [NL. See Trochilus. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The crocodile bird, or trochil.
TROCHILUS
Troch "i *lus, n.; pl. Trochili. Etym: [L.trochilus a kind of small bird. Gr. to run. ]
1. (Zoöl.) (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. )
Defn: An annular molding whose section is concave, like the edge of a pulley; -- called also scotia.
Duden Dictionary
Trochilus
Tro chi lus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tr o chilus |der Trochilus; Genitiv: des Trochilus, Plural: die Trochilen Hohlkehle in der Basis ionischer Säulen
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