Meanings
nounburrowing owl (plural burrowing owls)
plural burrowing owls
- A small owl of the Americas (Athene cunicularia or Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often dug by prairie dogs.
Synonyms: shoco, burrow owl, howdy-ow, howdy owl
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small owl of the Americas (Athene cunicularia or Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often dug by prairie dogs.
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Cite this entry
APA
burrowing owl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burrowing%20owl
MLA
“burrowing owl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burrowing%20owl. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burrowing owl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burrowing%20owl.
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