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snowy owl

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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 diurnal owl (Nyctea scandiaca) of Arctic and subarctic regions, having snow-white plumage with dark markings.
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