| owl | 1. <ornithology> Any cpecies of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits. Some species have erectile tufts of feathers on the head. The feathers are soft and somewhat downy. The species are numerous. See Barn owl, Burrowing owl, Eared owl, Hawk owl, Horned owl, Screech owl, Snowy owl, under Barn Burrowing, etc. In the Scriptures the owl is commonly associated with desolation; poets and story-tellers introduce it as a bird of ill omen. . . . The Greeks and Romans made it the emblem of wisdom, and sacred to Minerva, and indeed its large head and solemn eyes give it an air of wisdom. 2. <zoology> A variety of the domestic pigeon. Owl monkey, the lumpfish. Owl train, a cant name for certain railway trains whose run is in the nighttime. Origin: AS. Le; akin to D. Uil, OHG. Wila, G. Eule, Icel. Ugla, Sw. Ugla, Dan. Ugle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| owl eye cell | <pathology> Enlarged cells infected with cytomegalovirus that contain large inclusion bodies surrounded by a halo, hence the name. (18 Nov 1997) |
| owlet | <zoology> A small owl; especially, the European species (Athene noctua), and the California flammulated owlet (Megascops flammeolus). <zoology> Owlet moth, any noctuid moth. Origin: Dim. Of owl. Cf. Howlet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| barred owl | <zoology> A large American owl (Syrnium nebulosum); so called from the transverse bars of a dark brown colour on the breast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| scops owl | <zoology> Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus Scops having ear tufts like those of the horned owls, especially the European scops owl (Scops giu), and the American screech owl. (S. Asio). Origin: NL. Scops, fr. Gr. The little horned owl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sea owl | <zoology> The lumpfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jar-owl | <zoology> The goatsucker. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| owl f. |
any member of the family Psychodidae.
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| owl m. |
Phlebotomus.
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| owl | nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes |
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| owl | stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays |
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| owl | usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth |
| owl | resembling an owl |
| owl | in an owlish manner |
| owl | the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object |
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