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burrowing owl
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noun
a long-legged terrestrial owl, Athene cunicularia, of North and South America, that digs a nesting burrow in open prairie land.
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Origin of burrowing owl
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby burrowing owl
burro, burro's tail, Burroughs, burrow, burrowing blenny, burrowing owl, burrstone, burry, bursa, bursa of Fabricius, bursar
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