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screech owl
noun
: a kind of small American owl that has bunches of feathers that look like ears on the sides of its head
Full Definition of SCREECH OWL
1
: barn owl
2
: any of various New World owls (genus Otus); especially : either of two small owls (O. asio of eastern North America and O. kennicottii of western North America) with a pair of tufts of lengthened feathers on the head resembling ears
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1593
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