STRIX OCCIDENTALIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Strix occidentalis mean? 

• STRIX OCCIDENTALIS (noun)
  The noun STRIX OCCIDENTALIS has 1 sense:

1. a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest

  Familiarity information: STRIX OCCIDENTALIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STRIX OCCIDENTALIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

spotted owl; Strix occidentalis

Hypernyms ("Strix occidentalis" is a kind of...):

bird of Minerva; bird of night; hooter; owl (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)

Holonyms ("Strix occidentalis" is a member of...):

genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)

 Context examples 

In a study, scientists from the University of California, Davis; USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station; and University of Washington have found a way to resolve the conflict that has sprung up between protecting forests from increasingly frequent wildfires and droughts and preserving sufficient habitat for the endangered spotted owl, Strix occidentalis.

(Researchers find preserving spotted owl habitat may not require a tradeoff with wildfire risk after all, Wikinews)