BARRED OWL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does barred owl mean? 

• BARRED OWL (noun)
  The noun BARRED OWL has 1 sense:

1. large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown

  Familiarity information: BARRED OWL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BARRED OWL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

barred owl; Strix varia

Hypernyms ("barred owl" 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 ("barred owl" is a member of...):

genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)

 Context examples 

For a time, it seemed that the spotted owl was also threatened by competition from the faster-breeding barred owl, which had moved west into its territory.

(Researchers find preserving spotted owl habitat may not require a tradeoff with wildfire risk after all, Wikinews)