Strigidae

plural noun

Strig·​i·​dae

ˈstrijəˌdē

: 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

Word History

Etymology

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

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