||Trog`lo*dy"tes (?), n. [NL. See Troglodyte.] 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of
||apes including the chimpanzee.
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2. (Zoöl.) A genus of singing birds including the common wrens.
{ Trog`lo*dyt"ic (?), Trog`lo*dyt"ic*al (?), } a. [L. troglodyticus,
Gr. &?;.] Of or pertaining to a troglodyte, or dweller in caves.
Tro"gon (?), n. [NL.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of beautiful
tropical birds belonging to the family Trogonidæ. They are noted for
the brilliant colors and the resplendent luster of their plumage.
Some of the species have a train of long brilliant feathers lying over
the tail and consisting of the upper tail coverts. Unlike other birds
having two toes directed forward and two backward, they have the inner
toe turned backward. A few species are found in Africa and India, but
the greater number, including the most brilliant species, are found in
tropical America. See Illust. of Quesal.
Tro"gon*oid (?), a. [Trogon + - oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the
trogons.
Trogue (?), n. [Cf. G. trog trough, E. trough.] (Mining) A wooden
trough, forming a drain. Raymond.
Tro"ic (?), a. [L. Troicus, Gr. &?;, fr. &?;. See Trojan.] Pertaining
to Troy; Trojan. Gladstone.
Tro"i*lite (?), n. [Named after Dominico Troili, an Italian of the 18th
century.] (Min.) Native iron protosulphide, FeS. It is known only in
meteoric irons, and is usually in imbedded nodular masses of a bronze
color.
Tro"i*lus (?), n.; pl. L. Troili (#), E. Troiluses (#). [NL., fr. L.
Troilus, Gr. &?;, the son of Priam.] (Zoöl.) A large, handsome American
butterfly (Euphœades, or Papilio, troilus). It is black, with yellow
marginal spots on the front wings, and blue spots on the rear wings.
Tro"jan (?), a. [L. Trojanus, fr. Troja, Troia, Troy, from Tros, Gr.
Trw`s, Trwo`s, Tros, the mythical founder of Troy.] Of or pertaining to
ancient Troy or its inhabitants. — n. A native or inhabitant of Troy.
Troll (?), n. [Icel. troll. Cf. Droll, Trull.] (Scand. Myth.) A
supernatural being, often represented as of diminutive size, but
sometimes as a giant, and fabled to inhabit caves, hills, and like
places; a witch.
Troll flower. (Bot.) Same as Globeflower (a).
Troll (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trolled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Trolling.]
[OE. trollen to roll, F. trôler, Of. troller to drag about, to ramble;
probably of Teutonic origin; cf. G. trollen to roll, ramble, sich
trollen to be gone; or perhaps for trotler, fr. F. trotter to trot (cf.
Trot.). Cf. Trawl.] 1. To move circularly or volubly; to roll; to turn.
To dress and troll the tongue, and roll the eye.
Milton.