strix
noun
Simple meaning
A bird-like demon feeding on human flesh and blood.
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striksIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstɹɪks
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noun
mythology
A bird-like demon feeding on human flesh and blood.
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Reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes.
Large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia.
A large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico.
Large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown.
Owls lacking ear tufts.
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