trogon

[ troh-gon ]
/ ˈtroʊ gɒn /

noun

any of several brilliantly colored birds of the family Trogonidae, especially of the genus Trogon, of tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.

Origin of trogon

1785–95; < New Latin < Greek trṓgōn, present participle of trṓgein to gnaw

OTHER WORDS FROM trogon

tro·gon·oid [troh-guh-noid] /ˈtroʊ gəˌnɔɪd/, adjective

Words nearby trogon

troffer, trog, troglobiont, troglodyte, troglotrema salmincola, trogon, troia, troika, troilism, troilite, troilus

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British Dictionary definitions for trogon

trogon
/ (ˈtrəʊɡɒn) /

noun

any bird of the order Trogoniformes of tropical and subtropical regions of America, Africa, and Asia. They have a brilliant plumage, short hooked bill, and long tail See also quetzal

Word Origin for trogon

C18: from New Latin, from Greek trōgōn, from trōgein to gnaw