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What is another word for owlets?

Pronunciation: [ˈa͡ʊləts] (IPA)

Owlets are young owls that are often associated with cuteness and a symbol of wisdom. However, there are a variety of words that can be used as synonyms for owlets. These include fledglings, chicks, hatchlings, nestlings, and juveniles. Fledglings refer to young birds that are ready to leave the nest and start flying. Chicks or hatchlings are early-stage birds that have freshly hatched from eggs. Nestlings are still in the nest and are not yet ready to leave. Juveniles are young owls that are still maturing but are no longer considered hatchlings or nestlings. All of these words can be used interchangeably for the word owlets depending on the context and specifics of the situation.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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The life of owlets, and mice, and beasts of prey, and bats, and stars," I said, with no very categorical arrangement, "and dreams, and flowers that don't go to sleep like the rest, but send out their scent all night long.
"The Seaboard Parish Volume 1"
George MacDonald
Others he does not bait at all, simply laying them on old logs where he knows the owlets roost by day.
"The Story of the Trapper"
A. C. Laut
Twilight at Aldington is called "owl light," and moths of all kinds are "bob-owlets," from their uneven flight when trying to evade the owls in pursuit.
"Grain and Chaff from an English Manor"
Arthur H. Savory

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