OTUS ASIO
Dictionary entry overview: What does Otus asio mean? • OTUS ASIO (noun)
The noun OTUS ASIO has 1 sense:
1. small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
Familiarity information: OTUS ASIO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OTUS ASIO (noun)
Meaning:
Small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Otus asio; screech owl
Hypernyms ("Otus asio" is a kind of...):
bird of Minerva; bird of night; hooter; owl (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)
Holonyms ("Otus asio" is a member of...):
genus Otus; Otus (a genus of Strigidae)
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