STRIX ALUCO

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes

Synonyms:

Strix aluco; tawny owl

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Strix aluco" 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 ("Strix aluco" is a member of...):

genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)

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