GENUS ATHENE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Athene mean? 

• GENUS ATHENE (noun)
  The noun GENUS ATHENE has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Strigidae

  Familiarity information: GENUS ATHENE used as a noun is very rare.

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• GENUS ATHENE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Strigidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Athene; genus Athene

Hypernyms ("genus Athene" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Athene"):

Athene noctua; little owl (small European owl)

Holonyms ("genus Athene" is a member of...):

family Strigidae; Strigidae (a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes)