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]