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SCREECH OWL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle

Synonyms:

Otus asio; screech owl

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("screech owl" 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 ("screech owl" is a member of...):

genus Otus; Otus (a genus of Strigidae)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any owl that has a screeching cry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("screech owl" 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)

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