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Trochilidae ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Trochilidae - hummingbirds family Trochilidaebird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsApodiformes, order Apodiformes - swifts; hummingbirdshummingbird - tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flightArchilochus, genus Archilochus - a genus of TrochilidaeChalcostigma, genus Chalcostigma - thornbillsgenus Ramphomicron, Ramphomicron - thornbills |
Trochilidae
Trochilidae[trä′kil·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) The hummingbirds, a tropical New World family of the suborder Trochili with tubular tongues modified for nectar feeding; slender bills and the ability to hover are further feeding adaptations. Trochilidae
Synonyms for Trochilidaenoun hummingbirdsSynonymsRelated Words- bird family
- Apodiformes
- order Apodiformes
- hummingbird
- Archilochus
- genus Archilochus
- Chalcostigma
- genus Chalcostigma
- genus Ramphomicron
- Ramphomicron
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