short-eared owl /ˈʃɔrtˌɪrd-/
Eared a.
1. Having (such or so many) ears; -- used in composition; as, long-eared-eared; sharp-eared; full-eared; ten-eared.
2. Zoöl. Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears.
Eared owl Zoöl., an owl having earlike tufts of feathers, as the long-eared owl, and short-eared owl.
Eared seal Zoöl., any seal of the family Otariidæ, including the fur seals and hair seals. See Seal.
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