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owlet

noun

Meaning

  1. Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
  2. (by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
  3. The owl pigeon.
  4. A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.
  5. Any of various nymphalid butterflies having large eyespots on the wings.
  6. A young owl; owling.
  7. One of a species of small owls, such as Athene noctua.
  8. An owlet moth.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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