ATHENE NOCTUA

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Meaning:

Small European owl

Synonyms:

Athene noctua; little owl

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Athene noctua" is a kind of...):

bird of Minerva; bird of night; hooter; owl (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)

Holonyms ("Athene noctua" is a member of...):

Athene; genus Athene (a genus of Strigidae)

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