acadian owl

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Acadian \A*ca"di*an\, a.
   Of or pertaining to Acadia, or Nova Scotia. "Acadian
   farmers." --Longfellow. -- n. A native of Acadie.
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   {Acadian epoch} (Geol.), an epoch at the beginning of the
      American paleozoic time, and including the oldest American
      rocks known to be fossiliferous. See {Geology}.

   {Acadian owl} (Zool.), a small North American owl ({Nyctule
      Acadica}); the saw-whet.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Saw-whet \Saw"-whet`\, n. (Zool.)
   A small North American owl ({Nyctale Acadica}), destitute of
   ear tufts and having feathered toes; -- called also {Acadian
   owl}.
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