Definition of tody in English:

tody

nounPlural todies ˈtəʊdiˈtoʊdi

A small insectivorous Caribbean bird related to the motmots, with a large head, long bill, bright green upper parts, and a red throat.
短尾鴗
Family Todidae and genus Todus: five species
Example sentencesExamples
- The occurrence of torpor varied with both season and sex: it was observed only in breeding season birds, and only female todies became torpid.
- Like motmots and todies, kingfishers often have brilliant plumage, are largely insectivorous, and nest in cavities that are often excavated in earthen banks.
- Oligocene fossils of todies and motmots from Wyoming and France, for example, indicate that the current ranges of these two groups are relictual.
- When compared with the BMR of other very small birds, the tody's energetic demands appear unremarkable.
- Torpor in the tody, and its association with season and sex, illustrates the unusual character of this tiny bird's thermoregulatory physiology.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French todier, from Latin todus, the name of a small bird.

Rhymes

Jodie, roadie, toady

Definition of tody in US English:

tody

nounˈtoʊdiˈtōdē

A small insectivorous Caribbean bird related to the motmots, with a large head, long bill, bright green upper parts, and a red throat.
短尾鴗
Family Todidae and genus Todus: five species
Example sentencesExamples
- Like motmots and todies, kingfishers often have brilliant plumage, are largely insectivorous, and nest in cavities that are often excavated in earthen banks.
- Oligocene fossils of todies and motmots from Wyoming and France, for example, indicate that the current ranges of these two groups are relictual.
- Torpor in the tody, and its association with season and sex, illustrates the unusual character of this tiny bird's thermoregulatory physiology.
- When compared with the BMR of other very small birds, the tody's energetic demands appear unremarkable.
- The occurrence of torpor varied with both season and sex: it was observed only in breeding season birds, and only female todies became torpid.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French todier, from Latin todus, the name of a small bird.

词汇	tody
释义	Definition of tody in English: tody nounPlural todies ˈtəʊdiˈtoʊdi A small insectivorous Caribbean bird related to the motmots, with a large head, long bill, bright green upper parts, and a red throat. 短尾鴗 Family Todidae and genus Todus: five species Example sentencesExamples The occurrence of torpor varied with both season and sex: it was observed only in breeding season birds, and only female todies became torpid. Like motmots and todies, kingfishers often have brilliant plumage, are largely insectivorous, and nest in cavities that are often excavated in earthen banks. Oligocene fossils of todies and motmots from Wyoming and France, for example, indicate that the current ranges of these two groups are relictual. When compared with the BMR of other very small birds, the tody's energetic demands appear unremarkable. Torpor in the tody, and its association with season and sex, illustrates the unusual character of this tiny bird's thermoregulatory physiology. Origin Late 18th century: from French todier, from Latin todus, the name of a small bird. Rhymes Jodie, roadie, toady Definition of tody in US English: tody nounˈtoʊdiˈtōdē A small insectivorous Caribbean bird related to the motmots, with a large head, long bill, bright green upper parts, and a red throat. 短尾鴗 Family Todidae and genus Todus: five species Example sentencesExamples Like motmots and todies, kingfishers often have brilliant plumage, are largely insectivorous, and nest in cavities that are often excavated in earthen banks. Oligocene fossils of todies and motmots from Wyoming and France, for example, indicate that the current ranges of these two groups are relictual. Torpor in the tody, and its association with season and sex, illustrates the unusual character of this tiny bird's thermoregulatory physiology. When compared with the BMR of other very small birds, the tody's energetic demands appear unremarkable. The occurrence of torpor varied with both season and sex: it was observed only in breeding season birds, and only female todies became torpid. Origin Late 18th century: from French todier, from Latin todus, the name of a small bird.
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