Durukuli

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Owl \Owl\ (oul), n. [AS. [=u]le; akin to D. uil, OHG. [=u]wila,
     G. eule, Icel. ugla, Sw. ugla, Dan. ugle.]
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     1. (Zool.) Any species of raptorial birds of the family
        {Strigidae}. They have large eyes and ears, and a
        conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are


        mostly nocturnal in their habits.
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     Note: Some species have erectile tufts of feathers on the
           head. The feathers are soft and somewhat downy. The
           species are numerous. See {Barn owl}, {Burrowing owl},
           {Eared owl}, {Hawk owl}, {Horned owl}, {Screech owl},
           {Snowy owl}, under {Barn}, {Burrowing}, etc.
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     Note: In the Scriptures the owl is commonly associated with
           desolation; poets and story-tellers introduce it as a
           bird of ill omen. . . . The Greeks and Romans made it
           the emblem of wisdom, and sacred to Minerva, -- and
           indeed its large head and solemn eyes give it an air of
           wisdom. --Am. Cyc.
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     2. (Zool.) A variety of the domestic pigeon.
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     {Owl monkey} (Zool.), any one of several species of South
        American nocturnal monkeys of the genus {Nyctipithecus}.
        They have very large eyes. Called also {durukuli}.
  
     {Owl moth} (Zool.), a very large moth ({Erebus strix}). The
        expanse of its wings is over ten inches.
  
     {Owl parrot} (Zool.), the kakapo.
  
     {Sea owl} (Zool.), the lumpfish.
  
     {Owl train}, a cant name for certain railway trains whose run
        is in the nighttime.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Douroucouli \Dou`rou*cou"li\, n. (Zool.)
     A small, nocturnal, South American monkey of the genus
     {Aotus} (formerly {Nyctipithecus trivirgatus}), with large
     owl-like eyes; hence, the common name {owl monkey}. [Written
     also {Durukuli} and {dourikuli}.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Durukuli \Du`ru*ku"li\, n. (Zool.)
     A small, nocturnal, South American monkey of the genus
     {Aotus} (formerly {Nyctipthecus trivirgatus}). The {owl
     monkey}. See {douroucouli}. [Written also {douroucouli}.]
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