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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. small European owl;
[syn: little owl, Athene noctua]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Owlet \Owl"et\, n. [Dim. of owl. Cf. Howlet.] (Zool.)
   A small owl; especially, the European species (Athene
   noctua), and the California flammulated owlet (Megascops
   flammeolus).
   [1913 Webster]

   Owlet moth (Zool.), any noctuid moth.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Athene noctua
    n 1: small European owl [syn: little owl, Athene noctua]