genus Otus

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Otus - a genus of Strigidae Otusbird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Strigidae, Strigidae - a family of nocturnal birds of the order StrigiformesOtus asio, screech owl - small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistlescops owl - any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call