Defenition of the word owl

• Defenition of the word owl

  • An owl characterised by the presence of ear tufts.
  • An owl characterised by the absence of ear tufts.
  • A solitary, mainly nocturnal bird of prey, belonging to the order Strigiformes; it has large forward-facing eyes and ears and a hawk-like beak, and it can turn its head 180 degrees around.
  • nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

Synonyms for the word owl

• • bird of Minerva
  • bird of night

Meronymys for the word owl

• • order Strigiformes
  • Strigiformes

Hyponyms for the word owl

• • Asio otus
  • Athene noctua
  • barn owl
  • barred owl
  • great gray owl
  • great grey owl
  • hawk owl
  • hoot owl
  • horned owl
  • laughing jackass
  • laughing owl
  • little owl
  • long-eared owl
  • Otus asio
  • owlet
  • Sceloglaux albifacies
  • scops owl
  • screech owl
  • spotted owl
  • Strix aluco
  • Strix nebulosa
  • Strix occidentalis
  • Strix varia
  • Surnia ulula
  • tawny owl
  • Tyto alba

Hypernyms for the word owl

• • bird of prey
  • raptor
  • raptorial bird

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