Definition of Scops owl

1. Noun. Any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call.

Generic synonyms: Bird Of Minerva, Bird Of Night, Hooter, Owl
Group relationships: Genus Otus, Otus
Specialized synonyms: Old World Scops Owl, Otus Scops, Oriental Scops Owl, Otus Sunia

Definition of Scops owl

1. Noun. A small European migratory owl, ''Otus scops'', that winters in sub-Saharran Africa. ¹

2. Noun. Any bird of the genus ''Otus''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Scops owl

1. Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus Scops having ear tufts like those of the horned owls, especially the European scops owl (Scops giu), and the American screech owl. (S. Asio). Origin: NL. Scops, fr. Gr. The little horned owl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scops Owl

scopolia
scopolia japonica
scopoline
scopometer
scopomorphinism
scopophiles
scopophiliac
scopophiliacs
scopophobia
scops
scops-owl
scops-owls
scops owl (current term)
scops owls
scoptophile
scoptophiles
scoptophilia
scoptophiliac
scoptophiliacs
scoptophilic
scopula
scopulae
scopulas
scopulate
scopuliped
scopulous
scorable

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