noun
a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest
• Syn: ↑spotted owl
• Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter
• Member Holonyms: ↑Strix, ↑genus Strix
Useful english dictionary. 2012.