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ALL meanings of barn owl

barn owl
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  • noun barn owl any owl of the genus Tyto, esp T. alba, having a pale brown and white plumage, long slender legs, and a heart-shaped face: family Tytonidae 3
  • noun barn owl any of a family (Tytonidae) of owls, esp. a widely distributed species (Tyto alba), usually brown and gray with a spotted white breast, found chiefly in hollow trees or barns, that feeds on rats and mice 3
  • noun barn owl a yellowish-brown and white owl, Tyto alba, often inhabiting barns and other buildings. 1
  • noun barn owl bird: nests in barns 1
  • noun barn owl An owl of the genus Tyto, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings. 0
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