Defn: The crocodile bird, or trochil.
TROCHILUS Troch"i*lus, n.; pl. Trochili. Etym: [L.trochilus a kind of small bird. Gr. to run.]
1. (Zoöl.) (a) A genus of humming birds. It Formerly included all the known species. (b) Any one of several species of wrens and kinglets. [Obs.] (c) The crocodile bird.
2. (Arch.)
Defn: An annular molding whose section is concave, like the edge of a pulley; — called also scotia.
TROCHING Tro"ching, n. Etym: [OF. troche cluster, group; cf. F. trochure a surantler, trochée branches of a seedling, trochet cluster of flowers or fruits.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the small branches of a stag's antler.
TROCHISCUS
Tro*chis"cus, n.; pl. Trochisci. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Troche.] (Pharm.)
Defn: A kind of tablet or lozenge; a troche.
TROCHISK
Tro"chisk, n. Etym: [Cf. F. trochisque.]