Otus

Otus
noun
a genus of Strigidae
Syn: ↑genus Otus
Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Strigidae, ↑family Strigidae
Member Meronyms: ↑screech owl, ↑Otus asio, ↑scops owl

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\\ōd.əs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ōtos, from ous ear — more at ear
: a genus of rather small-eared owls (family Strigidae) that are usually predominantly insectivorous and nocturnal — see scops owl, screech owl

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