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GENUS ATHENE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of Strigidae

Synonyms:

Athene; genus Athene

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Athene"):

Athene noctua; little owl (small European owl)

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

family Strigidae; Strigidae (a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes)

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