SCOPS OWL


Meaning of SCOPS OWL in English

[ skɒps ]

■ noun a small owl with ear tufts. [ Otus scops (Eurasia) and related species.]

Origin

C18: from mod. L. Scops (former genus name), from Gk skōps .

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