Associations to the word «Strix»

Wiktionary

STRIX, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae.
STRIX NEBULOSA, noun. A taxonomic species within the family Strigidae   — the great grey owl.

Dictionary definition

STRIX, noun. Owls lacking ear tufts.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley