genus Asio

genus Asio
noun
a genus of European owls
Syn: ↑Asio
Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Strigidae, ↑family Strigidae
Member Meronyms: ↑long-eared owl, ↑Asio otus

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  • Asio — Taxobox name = Asio image width = 200px image caption = Long eared Owl regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Strigiformes familia = Strigidae genus = Asio genus authority = Brisson, 1760 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision …   Wikipedia

  • Asio — noun a genus of European owls • Syn: ↑genus Asio • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Strigidae, ↑family Strigidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Asio otus — noun slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts • Syn: ↑long eared owl • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Member Holonyms: ↑Asio, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Asio brachyotus — Woodcock Wood cock , n. [AS. wuducoc.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of long billed limicoline birds belonging to the genera {Scolopax} and {Philohela}. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits, and are highly esteemed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • genus Otus — noun a genus of Strigidae • Syn: ↑Otus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Strigidae, ↑family Strigidae • Member Meronyms: ↑screech owl …   Useful english dictionary

  • bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen …   Useful english dictionary

  • Megascops asio — Ost Kreischeule Ost Kreischeule (Megascops asio) Systematik Klasse: Vögel (Aves) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Otus asio — Ost Kreischeule Ost Kreischeule (Megascops asio) Systematik Klasse: Vögel (Aves) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • S asio — Scops owl Scops owl [NL. scops, fr. Gr. ? the little horned owl.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus {Scops} having ear tufts like those of the horned owls, especially the European scops owl ({Scops giu}), and the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Otus asio — noun small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle • Syn: ↑screech owl • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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