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Definition of owlet - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsRare young or nestling owlRare
- The owlet waited in the nest for its mother.
2.
small owlRare small species of owlRare
- The Athene noctua is a well-known owlet.
3.
natureTECH. type of moth resembling an owlTECH.
- The garden was full of owlets at night.
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small species of owl 
type of moth resembling an owl
Expressions with owlet
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dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth
Farmers often battle the owlet moth at night.
Origin of owlet
English, owl (bird) + -et (diminutive suffix)
Examples of owlet in a sentence
An owlet peeked out from the hollow tree. The tiny owlet perched on the branch. Owlet sightings are rare in urban areas. Owlets fluttered around the porch light, drawn by its glow. The biologist documented the behavior of owlets in the wild.
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- French:jeune chouette, petite chouette, ...
- German:Eulenküken, Käuzchen, ...
- Italian:gufoletto, assiuolo, ...
- Spanish:buhíto, mochuelo, ...
- Portuguese:corujinha, mocho, ...
- Chinese:小猫头鹰, 小鸮, ...
- Japanese:フクロウの雛, フクロウ, ...
- Arabic:فَرْخ البُومَة, بُومَة صَغِيرَة, ...
- Hebrew:גּוֹזָל יַנְשׁוּף, יָנְשׁוּף קָטָן, ...
- Russian:сычонок, совка, ...
- Ukrainian:совеня, совка, ...
- Hindi:उल्लू का बच्चा, उल्लू, ...
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