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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A large diurnal owl (Bubo scandiacus) of Arctic and subarctic regions, having snow-white plumage with dark markings.

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  • noun A large, white, nomadic Arctic owl, Bubo scandiacus.

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