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单词 owl
释义 owl
 —owllike,  adj.  
 /owl/,  n.  
  1. any of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, having a broad head with large, forward-directed eyes that are usually surrounded by disks of modified feathers: many populations are diminishing owing to loss of habitat.
  2. one of a breed of domestic pigeons having an owllike appearance.
  3. See night owl.
  4. a person of owllike solemnity or appearance.
  adj.  
  5. operating late at night or all night: an owl train.
 [bef. 900; ME oule, OE ule; c. LG ule, D uil; akin to G Eule, ON ugla]
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