strix

Strix

Strix\, n. [L. strix, strigis.] (Arch.) One of the flutings of a column.
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strix

noun
owls lacking ear tufts 
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Strix is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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