'short-eared owl' definitions:

Definition of 'short-eared owl'

From: GCIDE
  • Eared \Eared\, a.
  • 1. Having (such or so many) ears; -- used in composition; as, long-eared-eared; sharp-eared; full-eared; ten-eared. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zo["o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster]
  • Eared owl (Zo["o]l.), an owl having earlike tufts of feathers, as the long-eared owl, and short-eared owl.
  • Eared seal (Zo["o]l.), any seal of the family Otariid[ae], including the fur seals and hair seals. See Seal. [1913 Webster]