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to·dy

(tō′dē)

n. pl. to·dies

Any of various small, mostly insectivorous birds of the genus Todus of the West Indies, having colorful, predominantly green plumage and a bright red throat.

[Probably from French todier, from New Latin Todus, genus name, from Latin *todus, assumed singular (used as the genus name for the todies by 18th-century naturalists) of plural todī, small birds of a certain kind.]

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tody

(ˈtəʊdɪ)

n, pl -dies

(Animals) any small bird of the family Todidae of the Caribbean, having a red-and-green plumage and long straight bill: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)

[C18: from French todier, from Latin todus small bird]

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tody - tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill

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