Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of hoot-owls. It has been variously applied, but is now usually regarded as a synonym of Syrnium. Compare ullet. See cut under hawk-owl.
- n. A genus of neuropterous insects.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Zoöl.) A genus of owls including the great gray owl (Ulula cinerea) of Arctic America, and other similar species. See
Illust. of owl.
Examples
“Birds include species of swan goose Anser cygnoides, crested honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus, black kite Milvus migrans, hawk owl Sunia ulula, rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutus, hazel grouse Tetrastes bonasia, capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and great bustard Otis tarda.”
“Coniferous forests on the northern side of the Tien Shan form the southern limits of several boreal species, including the black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) and northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula), while desert birds, including the great bustard (Otis tarda, VU) and houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulate, VU) occur in the low-altitude zones.”
“Owl species considered rare include: Bubo bubo, Strix nebulosa, Strix uralensis, Asio otus, Sumia ulula, Glaucidium passerinum and Aegolius funereus.”
“It was badly stage-managed; for even the rawest investiga - tors must be struck by the absence of the usual feminine ulula - tion.”
“Common taiga birds are hazel grouse (Getrastes bonasia), capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus and T. parvirostris), the great grey owl (Strix nebulosa), hawk owl (Surnia ulula) and boreal owl (Aegolius funereus), the black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), northern three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus), Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) and the nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes).”
“Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula), Minnesota, United States.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘ulula’.
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See cut under
A list of words with definitions directing us to "see cut under" (or "see cut at") another definition (with hilarity occasionally ensuing).
Compare compare-cut-under.spider, scorpion, spoonbill, spur, tooth, feather, gnat, beard, gyrate, astragal, jog, countercheck and 92 more...
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See Illust.
Being a list of words which have the phrase "See Illust." in their definitions.
siphon, pedestal, larch, grub, iris, thorax, ulula, vase, ynambu, fillet, siphonet, hood and 7 more...
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Owls
owl, owls, bowl, howl, acknowledge, batfowl, barn owl, barred owl, bowlder, bowler, bowlegged, lawn bowling and 40 more...
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