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elf owl

noun

Definition of ELF OWL

:  a very small insectivorous owl (Micrathene whitneyi) of the southwestern United States and Mexico that roosts and nests in the cavities of trees and saguaro cacti
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First Known Use of ELF OWL

1887

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