Tyto

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Translingual

Tyto alba

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek τυτώ (tutṓ, onomatopoeic for owl).

Proper noun

Tyto f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Tytonidae – the barn owls.

Hypernyms

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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