Scotopelia

noun

Scot·​o·​pe·​lia

ˌskätəˈpēlēə,

ˌskōtəˈ-

: a genus of African owls (family Bubonidae) comprising the fish owls

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + pelios livid; akin to Greek polios gray

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