genus Strix

genus Strix
noun
owls lacking ear tufts
Syn: ↑Strix
Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Strigidae, ↑family Strigidae
Member Meronyms:

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  • Strix (genus) — Taxobox name = Strix owls image caption = Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = Neornithes infraclassis = Neognathae superordo = Neoaves ordo = Strigiformes familia =… …   Wikipedia

  • Strix — noun owls lacking ear tufts • Syn: ↑genus Strix • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Strigidae, ↑family Strigidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strix (mythology) — Stryx redirects here. This is also an incorrect spelling of the true owl genus Strix. A strix (pl. striges or strixes), occasionally corrupted to stirge, was an Ancient Roman legendary creature, usually described as a nocturnal bird of ill omen… …   Wikipedia

  • Strix aluco — noun reddish brown European owl having a round head with black eyes • Syn: ↑tawny owl • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Member Holonyms: ↑Strix, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strix nebulosa — noun large dish faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia • Syn: ↑great grey owl, ↑great gray owl • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Member Holon …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strix occidentalis — noun a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest • Syn: ↑spotted owl • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strix varia — noun large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown • Syn: ↑barred owl • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Member Holonyms: ↑Strix …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strix — may refer to: * Strix (mythology), a legendary creature of ancient Roman * Strix (genus) , a genus of owl * Strix (TV production company) , a Swedish production company * Strix mortar round, a Swedish guided projectile * Strix , a pseudonym of… …   Wikipedia

  • Strix Capensis — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

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