STRIGIFORMES

Meaning of STRIGIFORMES in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfȯrˌmēz noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Strig-, Strix + -iformes

: an order of birds of prey that comprises the owls and is usually divided into the families Tytonidae and Strigidae

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STRIGIFORMES — Совообразные
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OWL — noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English ūle; akin to Old High German uwila ~ Date: before 12th century …
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BIRD OF PREY — Any member of the order Falconiformes ( eagle s, falcon s, hawk s, and vulture s) or Strigiformes ( owl …
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RAPTORES — I. rapˈtōr(ˌ)ēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plural of raptor in former classifications : an order …
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OWL — I. ˈau̇l, esp before pause or consonant ˈau̇əl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English owle, from Old English ūle; …
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STRIGIDAE — ˈstrijəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Strig-, Strix type genus + -idae : a family of birds …
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STRIGES — ˈstrīˌjēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from plural of Latin strix screech owl — more at strident in …
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BIRD OF PREY — : any of various carnivorous birds that feed wholly or chiefly on meat taken by hunting as opposed to carrion …
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STRIGIFORM — /strij"euh fawrm'/ , adj. of, pertaining, or belonging to the order Strigiformes, comprising the owls. [ Strigiformes name of the …
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OWL — — owllike , adj. /owl/ , n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, …
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OWL — noun Etymology: Middle English owle, from Old English ūle; akin to Old High German uwila owl Date: before 12th century …
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OWL — ■ noun 1》 a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a hooked beak, and typically a loud hooting call. …
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OWL — [owl] n [ME owle, fr. OE ule; akin to OHG uwila owl] (bef. 12c): any of an order (Strigiformes) of …
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SNOWY OWL — (Nyctea scandiaca), a white or barred, brown-and-white bird of prey of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). It inhabits the Arctic …
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SHORT-EARED OWL — Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) (Asio flammeus), stocky bird of prey of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes), about 40 cm (about …
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OWL — any member of the order Strigiformes, nocturnal birds of prey. According to some classifications, there are three extant families in …
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LONG-EARED OWL — (Asio otus), nocturnal bird of prey of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Common to woodlands of northern Europe and America, …
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LITTLE OWL — (Athene noctua), brownish bird about 20 centimetres (about 8 inches) long, belonging to the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Little owls …
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LAUGHING OWL — (Sceloglaux albifacies), an endangered, possibly extinct, bird of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes), limited in distribution to South Island, N.Z. …
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HAWK OWL — any of numerous birds of prey of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). The northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula) is approximately …
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HAWK — any of many small to medium-sized diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter, known as the true …
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FISH OWL — also called Fishing Owl, any of several species of owls of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). They live near water …
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ELF OWL — (Micrathene whitneyi), tiny bird of prey of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes) of Mexico and the southwestern United States. It …
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EAGLE OWL — (Bubo bubo), bird of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes), characterized by its large size (often 70 centimetres [about 2.3 feet] …
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CAPRIMULGIFORM — (order Caprimulgiformes), any member of about 100 species of soft-plumaged birds, the major groups of which are called nightjars, nighthawks, …
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BURROWING OWL — Burrowing owl (Speotyto cunicularia) (species Speotyto cunicularia), small owl of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes) that inhabits prairie lands of …
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BIRD OF PREY — any bird that pursues other animals for food. Birds of prey are classified in two orders: Falconiformes and Strigiformes. Diurnal …
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BAY OWL — (species Phodilus badius), uncommon and atypical Asian owl of the family Phodilidae (order Strigiformes) with a heart-shaped facial disk having …
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OWL — n. 1 any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OWL — n. 1 any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OWL — n.1 any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn owls, …
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