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shriek owls

shriek owls is the plural of shriek owl.

Meaning of shriek owl

Noun

shriek owl (plural shriek owls)

  1. (dated) The screech owl.
  2. (obsolete) The swift; so called from its cry.

Questions about shriek owls

What is shriek owls the plural of?
Shriek owls is the plural of shriek owl.

Words near shriek owls in the dictionary

  1. Shrey
  2. Shreya
  3. Shri
  4. shriek
  5. shriek owl
  6. shriek owls
  7. shrieked
  8. shrieker
  9. shriekers
  10. shriekery
  11. shriekest

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