elf owl

noun

a small, insectivorous owl, Micrathene whitneyi, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.

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Nearby words

eleventh cranial nerve, eleventh hour, elevon, elevsís, elf, elf owl, elf-cup, elfin, elfin forest, elfinwood, elfish

Origin of elf owl

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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