owl

noun

\ ˈau̇(-ə)l

Definition of owl

: any of an order (Strigiformes) of chiefly nocturnal birds of prey with a large head and eyes, short hooked bill, strong talons, and soft fluffy often brown-mottled plumage

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Recent Examples on the Web One owl perched on the Grant Monument in Lincoln Park. — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 1 Feb. 2022 She was buried in Arma Veirana Cave in Italy 10,000 years ago with an eagle-owl talon, four shell pendants, and more than 60 shell beads with patterns of wear indicating that adults had clearly worn them for a long time beforehand. — Briana Pobiner And Ryan Mcrae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2021 The remains of an infant known as Neve were found in the back of a cave adorned with 60 shell beads, four pendants and an eagle-owl talon. — Rachel Elbaum, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2021 The disease killed an owl in Cache County last month, which was confirmed on May 11 through testing at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 Throughout the case, strange and shocking details emerged, like the Petersons’ former neighbor alleging an owl could have killed Kathleen. — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 19 May 2022 An owl’s head features a round face, ringed with feathers, that has evolved to function a bit like a satellite dish—collecting sound and channeling it to ears hidden on the side of the face. — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2022 Somehow, an owl had become completely entangled in the soccer net and was unable to free itself. — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2021 That year, California poppies blanketed parts of the Antelope Valley, and the Carrizo Plain National Monument was dotted in tidy tips and owl’s clover. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 See More

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