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screech owl
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noun
any of numerous small American owls of the genus Otus, having hornlike tufts of feathers, as O. asio, of eastern North America.
(not in technical use) any owl having a harsh cry, especially the barn owl.
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Origin of screech owl
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby screech owl
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British Dictionary definitions for screech owl
screech owl
noun
a small North American owl, Otus asio, having ear tufts and a reddish-brown or grey plumage
British any owl that utters a screeching cry
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