noun
large owls having prominent ear tufts
• Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter
• Hyponyms: ↑great horned owl, ↑Bubo virginianus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Bubo, ↑genus Bubo
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noun : any of various owls (as the American great horned owl) having conspicuous tufts of feathers on the head
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horned owl or horn owl noun
An owl with hornlike tufts of feathers on its head
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Main Entry: ↑horn
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horned owl,
any one of various owls with horn-like tufts of feathers on the head, such as the great horned owl.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.