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hawk-owl

hawk-owl is the alternative spelling of hawk owl.

Meaning of hawk owl

Noun

hawk owl (plural hawk owls)

  1. The northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula.
  2. Any owl in the genus Ninox, native to Australasia.
    Synonyms:
    boobook

Forms of hawk-owl

pluralhawk-owls

Questions about hawk-owl

What is hawk-owl the alternative spelling of?
Hawk-owl is the alternative spelling of hawk owl.

Words near hawk-owl in the dictionary

  1. hawk-fly
  2. hawk-headed parrot
  3. hawk-headed parrots
  4. hawk-nose
  5. hawk-noses
  6. hawk-owl
  7. hawk-owls
  8. hawkbell
  9. hawkbells
  10. hawkbill
  11. hawkbills

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