ˈstrijəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Strig-, Strix type genus + -idae
: a family of birds (order Strigiformes):
a. in former classifications : a family coextensive with Strigiformes
b. in some especially former classifications : a family equivalent to Tytonidae
c. : a family comprising all the owls except the barn owls — compare tytonidae ; see bubonidae