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Noun: hawk owl  hok awl
  1. Grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere
    "The hawk owl hunted during daylight hours unlike most owls";
    - Surnia ulula

Derived forms: hawk owls

Type of: bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl

Part of: genus Surnia, Surnia

Encyclopedia: Hawk owl