Owl·et n. Zool. A small owl; especially, the European species (Athene noctua), and the California flammulated owlet (Megascops flammeolus).
Owlet moth Zool., any noctuid moth.
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owlet moth
n : usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the
usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural
pests [syn: noctuid moth, noctuid]