Define lipoma. lipoma synonyms, lipoma pronunciation, lipoma translation, English dictionary definition of lipoma. n. pl. liÂ·poÂ·maÂ·ta or liÂ·poÂ·mas A benign tumor composed chiefly of fat cells. liÂ·pomâ²aÂ·tous adj. n , pl -mas or -mata pathol a benign tumour composed of...
There are several owls in the Harry Potter series. The most notable is Harry's own owl, Hedwig. The Weasley family have an owl named Errol while Ron and Percy have their own owls called Pigwidgeon and Hermes. The Malfoy family have a Eagle owl and the Longbottom's have a Barn owl.
The Latin genus name Strix referred to a legendary, vampiric owl-monster believed to suck the blood of infants. Although the genus Strix was established for the earless owls by Linnaeus in 1758, until the late 19th century, many authors applied it to other owls â namely the Tyto barn-owls.