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n.a dark-brown owl (Strix occidentalis, family Strigidae) with scattered white spots and dark eyes, sometimes seen in the forests of W North America: it is an endangered species
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spotted owl
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spotted owl — n. a dark brown owl (Strix occidentalis, family Strigidae) with scattered white spots and dark eyes, sometimes seen in the forests of W North America: it is an endangered species … English World dictionary
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spotted owl — noun Date: 1910 a rare large dark brown dark eyed owl (Strix occidentalis) that has barred and spotted underparts and is found in humid old growth forests and thickly wooded canyons from British Columbia to southern California and central Mexico; … New Collegiate Dictionary
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spotted owl — spot′ted owl′ n. orn a medium sized owl, Strix occidentalis, of the western U.S., having a barred breast and a white spotted brown back … From formal English to slang
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northern spotted owl — noun Date: 1981 a rare spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) of old forests on the Pacific coast of North America from northern California to southern British Columbia … New Collegiate Dictionary
northern spotted owl — noun : a rare spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) of old forests on the Pacific coast of North America from northern California to southern British Columbia … Useful english dictionary
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