horned owl

/hɔrnd aʊl/
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Other forms: horned owls

Definitions of horned owl
  1. noun
    large owls having prominent ear tufts
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    types:
    Bubo virginianus, great horned owl
    brown North American horned owl
    type of:
    bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl
    nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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