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TYTO
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type and only genus of the family Tytonidae
Synonyms:
genus Tyto; Tyto
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Tyto" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Tyto"):
barn owl; Tyto alba (mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control)
Holonyms ("Tyto" is a member of...):
family Tytonidae; Tytonidae (comprising only the barn owls)
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