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Strigidae

noun

a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes

• Syn: ↑family Strigidae

• Hypernyms: ↑bird family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Strigiformes, ↑order Strigiformes

• Member Meronyms:

↑Athene, ↑genus Athene, ↑Bubo, ↑genus Bubo, ↑Strix, ↑genus Strix, ↑Otus, ↑genus Otus, ↑Surnia, ↑genus Surnia, ↑Asio, ↑genus Asio, ↑Sceloglaux, ↑genus Sceloglaux

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\\ˈstrijəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Strig-, Strix type genus + -idae

: a family of birds (order Strigiformes):

a. in former classifications : a family coextensive with Strigiformes

b. in some especially former classifications : a family equivalent to Tytonidae

c. : a family comprising all the owls except the barn owls — compare tytonidae; see bubonidae

Useful english dictionary. 2012.