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STRIX ALUCO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
Synonyms:
Strix aluco; tawny owl
Classified under:
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)