snowy owl

snowy owl

noun
a diurnal, arctic and subarctic owl, Nyctea scandiaca, having white plumage with dark brown markings.

Origin:
1775–85
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snowy owl
 
n
a large owl, Nyctea scandiaca, of tundra regions, having a white plumage flecked with brown

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