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Definition of Glaucidium gnoma

Glaucidium gnoma
Gnome Gnome, n. [F. gnome, prob. fr. Gr. gnw`mon one that knows, a guardian, i. e., of the treasures in the inner parts of the earth, or fr. ? intelligence, both fr. gnw^nai, gignw^skein, to know. See Know.] 1. An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, etc. 2. A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States. 4. [Gr. ?.] A brief reflection or maxim. --Peacham.

Meaning of Glaucidium gnoma from wikipedia

- The mountain pygmy owl or northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a small species of owl from the family Strigidae. They reside throughout southern Arizona...
- Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (A) Northern pygmy-owl, Glaucidium gnoma (A) Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Glaucidium brasilianum (A) Elf owl, Micrathene whitneyi (A)...
- pygmy owl (Glaucidium californi****) Mountain pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) Baja pygmy owl (Glaucidium hoskinsii) Guatemalan pygmy owl (Glaucidium cobanense)...
- The northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium californi****) is a small owl native to western North America. Some taxonomic authorities, including the International...
- owlet Glaucidium albertinum Prigogine, 1983 88 Northern pygmy owl Glaucidium californi**** Sclater, PL, 1857 89 Mountain pygmy owl Glaucidium gnoma Wagler...
- The Costa Rican pygmy owl (Glaucidium costaricanum) is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Surniinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Initially, the...
- the diet, ranging in size from the Eurasian (Glaucidium p****erinum) and northern pygmy owls (Glaucidium gnoma) at 58.5 g (0.129 lb) and 61.8 g (2.18 oz)...
- elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi), northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma), ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum), burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)...
- including the flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus), northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma), northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadius) and long-eared owl (Asio...
- considers the Baja pygmy owl a subspecies of the northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma (as it does several other po****tions). It has also been classified...