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owl vs screech owl

screech owl vs owl

owl and screech owl both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
owl Yes No No No
screech owl Yes No No No
As nouns, screech owl is a hyponym of owl; that is, screech owl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than owl:
  • owl: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
  • screech owl: small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
owl (noun) screech owl (noun)
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
any owl that has a screeching cry
Difference between owl and screech owl

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