horned owl
nounDefinition of horned owl
: any of various owls having conspicuous tufts of feathers on the head
especially
: great horned owl
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The horned owl has pronounced ear tufts and a brown bring on the body. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Warm weather, abundant rodents make for happy raptors," 9 Jan. 2018 Find out all about owls from volunteer Ginamaria Smith, who will bring her education bird, a great-horned owl, to visit. — Alaska Dispatch News, "Your guide to Halloween events around Anchorage this week," 27 Oct. 2017 The milestone was celebrated with a gathering at the hospital that featured a performance by a children’s choir and appearances by animal ambassadors, including an armadillo, a fennec fox, a chinchilla, and a great-horned owl. — John Wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego Zoo TV channel aimed at hospitalized children reaches milestone," 1 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'horned owl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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