Mŏt'mŏt, n.

n. (Ornith.) A passerine bird, of the genus Momotus, found in Brazil, having a long, strong, and thick beak, and a long, narrow tongue, barbed at the edges. It feeds upon insects, and builds its nest in holes in the ground made by burrowing animals. The name is derived from its note. [Written also momot.] Baird.