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burrowing owl

burrowing owl noun: a small owl of the Americas (Athene cunicularia or Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often dug by prairie dogs.

Noun

burrowing owl (plural burrowing owls)

  1. A small owl of the Americas (Athene cunicularia or Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often dug by prairie dogs.
    Synonyms:
    shoco, burrow owl, howdy-ow, howdy owl

Synonyms of burrowing owl

Forms of burrowing owl

pluralburrowing owls

Questions about burrowing owl

What does burrowing owl mean?
Burrowing owl means a small owl of the Americas (Athene cunicularia or Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often dug by prairie dogs.
What part of speech is burrowing owl?
Burrowing owl is a noun.
What is the plural of burrowing owl?
The plural of burrowing owl is burrowing owls.

Words near burrowing owl in the dictionary

  1. burrowing
  2. burrowing bug
  3. burrowing bugs
  4. burrowing junction
  5. burrowing junctions
  6. burrowing owl
  7. burrowing owls
  8. burrowing parrot
  9. burrowing parrots
  10. burrowings
  11. burrowless

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