Definition of Trochil. Meaning of Trochil. Synonyms of Trochil

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Definition of Trochil

Trochil
Trochil Tro"chil, n. [Cf. F. trochile. See Trochilus.] (Zo["o]l.) The crocodile bird. The crocodile . . . opens his chaps to let the trochil in to pick his teeth, which gives it the usual feeding. --Sir T. Herbert.

Meaning of Trochil from wikipedia

- The Egyptian plover (Pluvi**** aegyptius), also known as the crocodile bird, is a wader, the only member of the genus Pluvi****. Formerly placed in the...