ˈtōdē, -di noun
( -es )
Etymology: modification of French todier, from Latin todus, a small bird
1. : any of several tiny nonpasserine insectivorous West Indian birds constituting the genus Todus, being closely related to the kingfishers, having a long flattened bill with strong rictal bristles, and nesting in holds in banks — see green tody
2. : any of various small brightly colored birds (as some American flycatchers) — compare royal flycatcher