Aegolius
noun
Ae·go·li·us
ē-ˈgō-lē-əs
: a genus of small northern owls including the saw-whet owl
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin aegōlios, an owl (Pliny), borrowed from Greek aigōliós, aigṓlios "barn owl"
First Known Use
1862, in the meaning defined above