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screech owl
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screech owl
(noun)
screech owl
noun
plural
screech owls
screech owl
noun
plural
screech owls
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCREECH OWL
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a kind of small American owl that has bunches of feathers that look like ears on the sides of its head
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