- trochilidine
- a. pertaining to or like a hummingbird; belonging to hummingbird family of birds.♦ trochilus, n. hummingbird; crocodile bird; gold-crest.
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trochilidine — adjective Of, or pertaining to hummingbirds. <!, Trochilidine literature has never entirely recovered from its effect … Wiktionary
trochilidine — tro·chil·i·dine … English syllables
trochilidine — adjective see trochilidae … Useful english dictionary
hummingbird — noun Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover. Soon I hear the low all pervading hum of an approaching hummingbird circling above the rock, [...] See Also: trochilidine … Wiktionary
