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long-eared owl
[ lawng-eerd, long- ]
noun
- a mottled-gray owl, Asio otus, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a long tuft on each side of the head.
long-eared owl
noun
- a slender European owl, Asio otus, with long ear tufts: most common in coniferous forests
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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.
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I recall here another little story he related of a bird—a long-eared owl.
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The common owl is indigenous, the long-eared owl resident, and the short-eared owl a regular winter visitor.
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The long-eared owl is not very particular in the choice of her nesting-place.
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On the other hand, the long-eared owl respects family traditions, and goes about only after dark.
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