Trochilus
noun, plural trochili
[trok-uh-lahy] /ˈtrɒk əˌlaɪ/ (Show IPA). Architecture.
1.
scotia.
noun (pl) -li (-ˌlaɪ)
1.
another name for hummingbird
2.
any of several Old World warblers, esp Phylloscopus trochilus (willow warbler)
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