hummingbird
n.
tiny American bird whose rapidly flapping wings produce a humming sound
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are small
birds in the
family Trochilidae, native only to the Americas. They are known for their ability to
hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their
wings, 15–80 times per second (depending on the species). Capable of sustained hovering, the hummingbird has the ability to fly deliberately backwards (this is the only group of birds able to do so) or vertically, and to maintain position while drinking nectar or eating tiny arthropods from flower blossoms. They are named for the characteristic
hum made by their wings.
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hummingbird
Noun
1. tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
(hypernym) apodiform bird
(hyponym) Archilochus colubris
(member-holonym) Trochilidae, family Trochilidae
HUMMINGBIRD
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naamóísisttsii
Blackfoot: naamóísisttsii
English: hummingbird