Ornith. [f. mod.L. Troglodytidæ, f. Troglodytes, generic name: see TROGLODYTE and -ID3.] A bird of the family Troglodytidæ, including wrens, mocking-birds, etc. So Troglodytine a., belonging to the subfamily Troglodytīnæ; Troglodytoid a., akin to the Troglodytidæ.
1890. Field, 12 April, 517/3. Other families may be ultimately added to this Troglodytine group.
1895. Funk’s Stand. Dict., Troglodytid … Troglodytoid.
