STRIX VARIA

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Meaning:

Large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown

Synonyms:

barred owl; Strix varia

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Nouns denoting animals

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

genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)