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barred owl

barred owl noun: a large American owl (Strix varia) with dark brown transverse bars on the breast.

Noun

barred owl (plural barred owls)

  1. A large American owl (Strix varia) with dark brown transverse bars on the breast.
    • Two barred owls, lugubrious and beautiful, call across a great distance.2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 546

Synonyms of barred owl

Forms of barred owl

pluralbarred owls

Questions about barred owl

What does barred owl mean?
Barred owl means a large American owl (Strix varia) with dark brown transverse bars on the breast.
What part of speech is barred owl?
Barred owl is a noun.
What is the plural of barred owl?
The plural of barred owl is barred owls.

Words near barred owl in the dictionary

  1. barred down
  2. barred i
  3. barred knifejaw
  4. barred off
  5. barred out
  6. barred owl
  7. barred owls
  8. barred spiral galaxies
  9. barred spiral galaxy
  10. barred t
  11. barred tinamou

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