strix
NounSynonyms:
genus Strix
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- owls lacking ear tuftsSynonyms: genus StrixType of bird genusMember of Strigidae, family StrigidaeMembers great grey owl, tawny owl, barred owl, spotted owl
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Strix noun
Origin: L. strix, strigis.
Architecture One of the flutings of a column.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54