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Owl's nose (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hooter

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This clue might be a double definition.

'owl's' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'nose' is the second definition.
(hooter is a kind of nose)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for hooter that I've seen before include "Uphill stone pusher (Gk. myth)" , "Warning sound" , "it smells" , "One scents" , "alarm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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