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screech owl


screech owl

noun

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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First Known Use of SCREECH OWL

1593

Rhymes with SCREECH OWL

barn owl, barred owl, beach towel, elf owl, horned owl, night owl, tea towel

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