Heteroglaux
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Heteroglaux. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Heteroglaux, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Heteroglaux in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Heteroglaux you have here. The definition of the word Heteroglaux will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofHeteroglaux, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Heteroglaux f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – the forest owlet, of India, now part of genus Athene.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Strigiformes – order; Strigidae - family; Surniinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Heteroglaux blewitti, now Athene blewitti - sole species
References
forest owlet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Athene on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Athene on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
