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little owl

/ˈlɪtəl ˌaʊl/

little owl noun: a species of small European owl, Athene noctua.

little owl: a species of small European owl, Athene noctua
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Noun

little owl (plural little owls)

  1. A species of small European owl, Athene noctua.

little owl meaning in Punjabi and Arabic

little owl in Punjabi

species of owl
ਛੋਟਾ ਉੱਲੂ choṭā ullū

little owl in Arabic

species of owl
بُومَة صَغِيرَة

Forms of little owl

plurallittle owls

Questions about little owl

What does little owl mean?
Little owl means a species of small European owl, Athene noctua.
What is little owl in Punjabi?
Little owl in Punjabi is ਛੋਟਾ ਉੱਲੂ (choṭā ullū). See Little owl meaning in Punjabi.
What part of speech is little owl?
Little owl is a noun.
How do you pronounce little owl?
Little owl is pronounced /ˈlɪtəl ˌaʊl/.
What is the plural of little owl?
The plural of little owl is little owls.

Words near little owl in the dictionary

  1. little one
  2. little ones
  3. Little Optimum
  4. Little Osage
  5. Little Ouse
  6. little owl
  7. little owls
  8. Little Packington
  9. Little Pakistan
  10. Little Palestine
  11. little peach

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