noun
a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes
• Syn: ↑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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.