howlet

/ˈhaʊlɪt/
noun
  1. A young or small owl; an owlet.
    • A tiny howlet sat quietly on a branch, watching us with big eyes.
    • We spotted a fluffy howlet peeking out from the hollow tree.
    • The mother owl brought a mouse to her hungry howlet in the nest.
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