Selasphorus

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek σελασφόρος (selasphóros, “light-bearing”), from σέλας (sélas, “light”) and -φόρος ("bearer").

Proper noun

Selasphorus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.

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