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SURNIA ULULA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Surnia ulula mean? 

SURNIA ULULA (noun)
  The noun SURNIA ULULA has 1 sense:

1. grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphereplay

  Familiarity information: SURNIA ULULA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SURNIA ULULA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

hawk owl; Surnia ulula

Hypernyms ("Surnia ulula" 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 ("Surnia ulula" is a member of...):

genus Surnia; Surnia (a genus of hawk-like owls)


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