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tody
CIDE DICTIONARY
tody, n. [Cf. NL. todus, F. todier, G. todvogel.].
Any one of several species of small insectivorous West Indian birds of the genus Todus . They are allied to the kingfishers. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tody, n. (pl. -ies) any small insect-eating West Indian bird of the genus Todus, related to the kingfisher.
Etymology
F todier f. L todus, a small bird
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