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Definition of glaucidium

glaucidium

/ɡlɔːˈsɪd.i.əm/
glau · cid · i · um
Plural:glaucidiums
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glaucidium Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A monotypic genus of rhizomatous perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), native to northern and eastern Japan and cultivated as a woodland ornamental for its large, delicate, poppy-like mauve, lavender, or white blossoms and palmately lobed leaves.

2

A large taxonomic genus of small, diurnal or crepuscular owls in the family Strigidae, commonly known as pygmy owls, widely distributed across the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and characterized by rounded heads lacking ear tufts and false eyespots on the back of the neck.

• Rhymes for glaucidium

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Glaucidium. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/glaucidium
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