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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRIGIFORM

Via New Latin from Latin strix a screech owl.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STRIGIFORM

strigiform  [ˈstrɪdʒɪˌfɔːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRIGIFORM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strigiform is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STRIGIFORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

strigiform

Owl

Owls, birds of the order Strigiformes, include about 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision and binaural hearing, and feathers adapted for silent flight. Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl. Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica and some remote islands. Owls are divided into two families: the true owls, Strigidae; and the barn-owls, Tytonidae.

Definition of strigiform in the English dictionary

The definition of strigiform in the dictionary is of, relating to, or belonging to the Strigiformes, an order of birds comprising the owls.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRIGIFORM


choreiform
kəˈriːɪˌfɔːm
cribriform
ˈkrɪbrɪˌfɔːm
cruciform
ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm
cuneiform
ˈkjuːnɪˌfɔːm
filiform
ˈfɪlɪˌfɔːm
fungiform
ˈfʌndʒɪˌfɔːm
fusiform
ˈfjuːzɪˌfɔːm
glandiform
ˈɡlændɪˌfɔːm
hydatidiform
ˌhaɪdəˈtɪdɪˌfɔːm
maniform
ˈmænɪˌfɔːm
multiform
ˈmʌltɪˌfɔːm
nonuniform
ˌnɒnˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm
piriform
ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm
plexiform
ˈplɛksɪˌfɔːm
pyriform
ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm
rotiform
ˈrəʊtɪˌfɔːm
spongiform
ˈspʌndʒɪˌfɔːm
stratiform
ˈstrætɪˌfɔːm
uniform
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm
vermiform
ˈvɜːmɪˌfɔːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRIGIFORM

stridulously
stridulousness
strife
strife-ridden
strife-torn
strifeful
strifeless
strift
strig
strigate
strigil
strigine
strigose
Strijdom
strike
strike a balance
strike a false note
strike a light
strike down
strike fault

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRIGIFORM

aeriform
auriform
calceiform
coliform
cuculiform
cumuliform
deiform
dress uniform
epileptiform
form
morbilliform
omniform
radiciform
raniform
school uniform
Scout uniform
setiform
spiniform
styliform
ursiform
variform

Synonyms and antonyms of strigiform in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «strigiform» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRIGIFORM

Find out the translation of strigiform to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of strigiform from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strigiform» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

strigiform
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Strigiform
570 millions of speakers

English

strigiform
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

strigiform
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

strigiform
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

strigiform
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

strigiform
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

strigiform
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

strigiform
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Strigiform
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

strigiform
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フクロウ類の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

strigiform
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Strigiform
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

strigiform
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

strigiform
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्प्रिंगिफॉर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

strigiform
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Strigiform
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Strigiform
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

strigiform
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strigiform
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

strigiform
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

strigiform
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

strigiform
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Strigiform
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strigiform

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRIGIFORM»

The term «strigiform» is barely ever used and occupies the 206.249 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRIGIFORM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «strigiform» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «strigiform» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strigiform

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRIGIFORM»

Discover the use of strigiform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strigiform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and ...
(E) You may possess a wild-caught or captive-bred raptor of any Falconiform or Strigiform species except the following: American swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus), bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus  ...
Office of the Federal Register (U.S.), 2010
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and ...
(E) You may possess a raptor of any Falconiform or Strigiform species, including wild, captive-bred, or hybrid individuals, except a federally listed threatened or endangered species, a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), a white-tailed ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2011
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Title 50 Wildlife and Fisheries
(F) You may possess a raptor of any Falconiform or Strigiform species, including wild, captive-bred, or hybrid individuals, except a federally listed threatened or endangered species, a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), a White-tailed ...
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Paleogene Fossil Birds
All owls possess semizygodactyl feet and most extant species are crepuscular or nocturnal. The osteological features of owls are distinctive and allow an unambiguous identification of the major postcranial bones. The fossil record of strigiform ...
Gerald Mayr, 2009
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Raptor Biomedicine
The methods used to examine unhatched eggs (both fertile and infertile) of falconiform and strigiform birds are outlined in this chapter. A considerable amount of extrapolation is possible from work carried out in the domestic fowl. Techniques ...
Patrick Thomas Redig, 1993
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Avian Molecular Evolution and Systematics
These analyses are largely consistent with those based on all falconiform and strigiform taxa (Figs. 8.9 and 8.10) and may be summarized as follows. The two Buteo species are sisters as expected. A sister relationship for Milvus and ...
David P. Mindell, 1997
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Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia
Numerous strigiform birds of the families Strigidae and Tytonidae (over 30 species). Type locality. Precise locality is unknown. Lübeck. Germany or Vienna. Austria. Distribution. This parasite has been recorded in all zoogeographical regions, ...
Gediminas Valkiunas, 2004
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Perspectives in Ornithology: Essays Presented for the ...
From the middle Eocene until the Oligocene, the strigiform radiations in North America and Europe seem to have been separate as the American Eocene owls belong to an archaic family, the Protostrigidae, which is unknown from Europe.
Alan Howard Brush, George Alfred Clark, 1983
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Living Dinosaurs: The Evolutionary History of Modern Birds
However, the extension of the strigiform and apodiform confidence intervals into the Late Cretaceous dispute the “Transitional Shorebird Hypothesis” since these orders are much more derived than those of the “shorebirds” or “waterbirds” ...
Dr. Gareth Dyke, Gary Kaiser, 2011
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Birds of Prey: Health and Disease
Furthermore, the same authors mentioned eight different species of Trypanosoma found in falconiform and seven different species in strigiform birds, but Trypanosoma avium is probably the only species of this genus occurring in owls and ...
John E. Cooper, 2008

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRIGIFORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strigiform is used in the context of the following news items.
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Defendant presents a stuffed owl as his attorney
Judge Erin Fernandez-Ely was undeterred by the seemingly overqualified strigiform, probably because she isn't one of the rats of NIMH. The hearing continued ... «Examiner.com, May 15»
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Animal-rights activists wreak havoc in Milan laboratory
Avatar for Corvus Strigiform. Corvus Strigiform • 2013-05-09 06:44 PM. I find it funny we are asked to sympathize with the animal researchers with talk of the fact ... «Nature.com, Apr 13»
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Frozen Planet, Part 3: Hot Fun in the Summertime
Only the most ruthless, tireless, and driven of these strigiform raptors will see their offspring survive. Ice Cap Jack Donaghy doesn't actually say it in this episode, ... «OnEarth Magazine, Mar 12»
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Etsy's crafty balance: Fans vs. trademark holders
... the space's previous occupant, an artist, had built the hefty strigiform inside and then couldn't get him out the door. Other Etsy employees dispute this narrative. «CNET, Oct 10»
5
Rose Woods: In the woods with Shakespeare
They named the strigiform William, or Bill for short. Rose says after each rehearsal, Bill flies away. The production uses no lights, no electricity, and cast ... «Seattle Post Intelligencer, Jul 10»

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