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Owl, Little

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( כּוס , kōṣ ; νυκτικόραξ , nuktikórax ; Latin Athene meridionalis ): A night bird of prey distinguished by a round head, and extremely large eyes. The little owl is left in the Revised Version (British and American) only in the lists of abominations (see Leviticus 11:17; Deuteronomy 14:16 ). See OWL .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Owl, Little'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/o/owl-little.html. 1915.

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