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owl

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owl  (oul)
n.
1. Any of various often nocturnal birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, having hooked and feathered talons, large heads with short hooked beaks, large eyes set forward, and fluffy plumage that allows for almost noiseless flight.
2. Any of a breed of domestic pigeons resembling owls.

[Middle English owle, from Old English le, of imitative origin.]

owl
Noun
a bird of prey which has a flat face, large eyes, and a small hooked beak, and which is active at night [Old English ūle]
owlish adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.owlowl - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
owlet - young owl
Athene noctua, little owl - small European owl
horned owl - large owls having prominent ear tufts
great gray owl, great grey owl, Strix nebulosa - large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
Strix aluco, tawny owl - reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
barred owl, Strix varia - large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
Otus asio, screech owl - small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
screech owl - any owl that has a screeching cry
scops owl - any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
spotted owl, Strix occidentalis - a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest
hoot owl - any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
hawk owl, Surnia ulula - grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
Asio otus, long-eared owl - slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
laughing owl, Sceloglaux albifacies, laughing jackass - almost extinct owl of New Zealand
barn owl, Tyto alba - mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
Translations
owl [aul] n (= long-eared owl) → búho (= barn owl); lechuza

owl [aul] nhibou m

owl [aul] nEule f

owl [aul] ngufo

owl
n owl [aul]
a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals. uil بومَه бухал sova, výr ugle die Eule κουκουβάγια búho, lechuza öökull جغد pöllö hibou יַנשוּף उल्लू sova bagoly burung hantu ugla gufo; civetta ふくろう 올빼미 pelėda pūce burung hantu uil ugle sowa coruja bufniţă сова, филин sova sova sova uggla นกฮูก baykuş 貓頭鷹 сова الو، بوم con cú


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