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trogon

noun
tro·​gon | \ ˈtrō-ˌgÀn How to pronounce trogon (audio) \

Definition of trogon

: any of numerous nonpasserine tropical birds (family Trogonidae) with brilliant often iridescent plumage

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 This connectivity allows mammals like jaguars—which have a breeding population in northwest Mexico—and birds like elegant trogons to trek up from Central America. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "In a land of wild cats and scarce water, a battle over mining heats up," 25 Apr. 2019 Meanwhile, birds that spend little or no time in the air, like tropical pittas and trogons, have more spherical eggs. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "A surprisingly simple explanation for the shape of bird eggs," 22 June 2017

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First Known Use of trogon

1792, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for trogon

New Latin, genus name, from Greek trōgōn, present participle of trōgein to gnaw

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