English noun: screech owl | |||
1. | screech owl (animal) any owl that has a screeching cry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl | ||
2. | screech owl (animal) small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle | ||
Synonyms | Otus asio | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl | ||
Member meronym | genus Otus, Otus | ||