SINCE 1828
Strigidae
plural noun
Strig·i·dae
| \ ˈstrijəˌdē\
Definition of Strigidae
: a family of birds (order Strigiformes):
a
in former classifications
: a family coextensive with Strigiformes
b
in some especially former classifications
: a family equivalent to Tytonidae
c
: a family comprising all the owls except the barn owls — compare tytonidae — see bubonidae
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