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Definition of ear tuft in English: ear tuftnoun Each of a pair of tufts of longer feathers on the top of the head of some owls. Example sentencesExamples - Most every residential street with mature deciduous trees is sure to have a pair of these medium-sized owls with ear tufts (not always visible) and yellow eyes.
- This owl had distinctive ear tufts and great markings.
- Many species have ear tufts that have been suggested to have behavioral functions; they do not function in sound acquisition.
- We analyzed the basic shapes of the owl's body beginning with a circle for a head and an oval for the body, adding additional shapes for the facial discs, eyes, beak and ear tufts.
Definition of ear tuft in US English: ear tuftnoun Each of a pair of tufts of longer feathers on the top of the head of some owls. They are unconnected with the true ears. Example sentencesExamples - Most every residential street with mature deciduous trees is sure to have a pair of these medium-sized owls with ear tufts (not always visible) and yellow eyes.
- We analyzed the basic shapes of the owl's body beginning with a circle for a head and an oval for the body, adding additional shapes for the facial discs, eyes, beak and ear tufts.
- Many species have ear tufts that have been suggested to have behavioral functions; they do not function in sound acquisition.
- This owl had distinctive ear tufts and great markings.
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