HyperDic: otus_asio

English > 1 sense of the expression *Otus asio*:
NOUN	animal	Otus asio, screech owl	small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle

English > *Otus asio*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle.
Synonym	screech owl
Member of	Otus, genus Otus	A genus of Strigidae
Broader	owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter	nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes