STRIGIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Strigidae mean? 

• STRIGIDAE (noun)
  The noun STRIGIDAE has 1 sense:

1. a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes

  Familiarity information: STRIGIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STRIGIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

family Strigidae; Strigidae

Hypernyms ("Strigidae" is a kind of...):

bird family (a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)

Meronyms (members of "Strigidae"):

Athene; genus Athene; Bubo; genus Bubo (a genus of Strigidae)

genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)

genus Otus; Otus (a genus of Strigidae)

genus Surnia; Surnia (a genus of hawk-like owls)

Asio; genus Asio (a genus of European owls)

genus Sceloglaux; Sceloglaux (a genus of Strigidae)

Holonyms ("Strigidae" is a member of...):

order Strigiformes; Strigiformes (owls)