/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of strix occidentalis Find synonyms for: Noun1. spotted owl, Strix occidentalis, owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooterusage: a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chestWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language