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barking owl

barking owl noun: ninox connivens, a medium-sized owl species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas, with a characteristic barking voice.

Noun

barking owl (plural barking owls)

  1. Ninox connivens, a medium-sized owl species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas, with a characteristic barking voice.

Synonyms of barking owl

Forms of barking owl

pluralbarking owls

Questions about barking owl

What does barking owl mean?
Barking owl means ninox connivens, a medium-sized owl species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas, with a characteristic barking voice.
What part of speech is barking owl?
Barking owl is a noun.
What is the plural of barking owl?
The plural of barking owl is barking owls.

Words near barking owl in the dictionary

  1. barking dogs never bite
  2. barking dogs seldom bite
  3. barking iron
  4. barking irons
  5. barking mad
  6. barking owl
  7. Barking Riverside
  8. barking spider
  9. barking spiders
  10. barking squirrel
  11. barking squirrels

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