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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
One who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of hummingbirds..
This species […] has been a great puzzle to me, as it must be to every Trochilidist who studies the little green Humming-birds to which the generic name of Chlorostilbon has been applied.
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Trochilidist means One who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of hummingbirds..
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This species […] has been a great puzzle to me, as it must be to every Trochilidist who studies the little green Humming-birds to which the generic name of Chlorostilbon has been applied.
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