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单词 ear tuft
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Definition of ear tuft in English:

ear tuft

noun
  • 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 tuft

noun
  • 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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