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OWLET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does owlet mean?
• OWLET (noun)
The noun OWLET has 1 sense:
1. young owl
Familiarity information: OWLET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Young owl
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("owlet" is a kind of...):
bird of Minerva; bird of night; hooter; owl (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)
Derivation:
owl (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)
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