A small Egyptian bird (not certainly identified) said by the ancients to pick the teeth of the crocodile. Also allusively (in quot. 1856 attributive).
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > [noun] > that picks crocodile's teeth (3) trochilus1578 A small Egyptian bird (not certainly identified) said by the ancients to pick the teeth of the crocodile. Also allusively (in quot. 1856 attributive). trochil1604 = trochilus, n.1 1. tooth-picker1612 One who picks the teeth; in first quot. used of a bird which was fabled to pick the teeth of the crocodile; in second quot. with allusion to this. |
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