Trochilidae

plural noun

Tro·​chil·​i·​dae

trōˈkiləˌdē

: a family of small often brilliantly colored birds (order Apodiformes) consisting of the hummingbirds

trochilidine

-ˌdīn

-də̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from trochilus + -idae

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