SPOTTED OWL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spotted owl mean? 

• SPOTTED OWL (noun)
  The noun SPOTTED OWL has 1 sense:

1. a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest

  Familiarity information: SPOTTED OWL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPOTTED OWL (noun)

Meaning:

A large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

spotted owl; Strix occidentalis

Hypernyms ("spotted owl" 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 ("spotted owl" is a member of...):

genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)