strix
noun (1)
\ ˈstriks\
plural -es
Definition of strix
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a fluting of a column
Strix
noun (2)
\ ˈstriks\
Definition of Strix (Entry 2 of 2)
: a variously restricted genus of owls:
a in former classifications
(1)
: a large genus containing most owls except the barn owls
(2)
: a genus comprising the barn owls
b
: the type genus of the family Strigidae comprising owls that lack ear tufts and including the tawny owl and the barred owl
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