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long-eared owl

[ lawng-eerd, long- ]

noun

  1. a mottled-gray owl, Asio otus, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a long tuft on each side of the head.


long-eared owl

noun

  1. a slender European owl, Asio otus, with long ear tufts: most common in coniferous forests
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of long-eared owl1

First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences

There is the long-eared owl, with his bent-in, short, hooked nose and funny feathered ears standing straight up.

I recall here another little story he related of a bird—a long-eared owl.

The common owl is indigenous, the long-eared owl resident, and the short-eared owl a regular winter visitor.

The long-eared owl is not very particular in the choice of her nesting-place.

On the other hand, the long-eared owl respects family traditions, and goes about only after dark.

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