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GENUS ATHENE

• GENUS ATHENE (noun)
The noun GENUS ATHENE has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Strigidae

Familiarity information: GENUS ATHENE used as a noun is very rare.

• GENUS ATHENE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A genus of Strigidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Athene; Athene

Hypernyms ("genus Athene" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Athene"):

Athene noctua; little owl (small European owl)

Holonyms ("genus Athene" is a member of...):

family Strigidae; Strigidae (a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes)

"Common sense ain't common."
(English proverb)
"The coward shoots with shut eyes."
(Native American proverb, tribe unknown)
"The wound that bleeds inwardly is the most dangerous."
(Arabic proverb)
"He who sleeps cannot catch fish."
(Corsican proverb)

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Definition of Athene noctua
Definition of little owl
Pronunciation of bird genus
Definition of Strigidae
Definition of family Strigidae

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