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ATHENE NOCTUA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Athene noctua mean?
• ATHENE NOCTUA (noun)
The noun ATHENE NOCTUA has 1 sense:
1. small European owl
Familiarity information: ATHENE NOCTUA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small European owl
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Athene noctua; little owl
Hypernyms ("Athene noctua" 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 ("Athene noctua" is a member of...):
Athene; genus Athene (a genus of Strigidae)
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