What does "trogon" mean?

A bird in the family Trogonidae from the order Trogoniformes, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.

What is a synonym for "trogon"?

Common synonyms include: bird, forest bird, iridescent bird, trogonid, trogonid bird.

Trogon

/ˈtɹəʊɡɒn/ noun

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Noun

1
A bird in the family Trogonidae from the order Trogoniformes, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.
2
forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails wordnet

Synonyms

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bird forest bird iridescent bird trogonid trogonid bird

Antonyms

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nonavian

Etymology

Present active participle of Ancient Greek τρώγω (trṓgō, “chew, gnaw”).

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