Preferred Label : strigiformes;
MeSH definition : An order of BIRDS with the common name owls characterized by strongly hooked beaks,
sharp talons, large heads, forward facing eyes, and facial disks. While considered
nocturnal RAPTORS, some owls do hunt by day.;
MeSH synonym : owls; owl;
MeSH hyponym : barn owls; tyto alba; great horned owls; Barn Owl; Great Horned Owl; Owl, Great Horned; Owls, Great Horned;
MeSH Related Number : txid30462; txid56313;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl;
UNII : txid30458;
Origin ID : D020305;
UMLS CUI : C0326067;
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- Bird [UMLS semantic type]
An order of BIRDS with the common name owls characterized by strongly hooked beaks,
sharp talons, large heads, forward facing eyes, and facial disks. While considered
nocturnal RAPTORS, some owls do hunt by day.