trochiline
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or related to hummingbirds.
Example Sentences
- "Among the trochiline hummingbirds, substantial sexual dimorphism in adult plumage is the general rule, and during sexual or aggressive displays males exaggerate their already marked differences from females by erection of usually iridescent crown and throat feathers to produce spectacular visual effects."
Etymology
From trochil(us) + -ine.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more trochiline (comparative)
most trochiline (superlative)