snowy owl

snowy owl
a large, white, nomadic Arctic owl, Bubo scandiacus

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  • Snowy Owl — Conservation status Least Concern ( …   Wikipedia

  • Snowy owl — Snowy Snow y, a. 1. White like snow. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Abounding with snow; covered with snow. The snowy top of cold Olympus. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.: Pure; unblemished; unstained; spotless …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • snowy owl — ► NOUN ▪ a large northern owl that breeds mainly in the Arctic tundra, the male being entirely white …   English terms dictionary

  • snowy owl — n. a large, white owl (Nyctea scandiaca) of northern tundras that usually feeds on small mammals, esp. lemmings …   English World dictionary

  • snowy owl — a diurnal, arctic and subarctic owl, Nyctea scandiaca, having white plumage with dark brown markings. [1775 85] * * * White or barred brown and white typical owl (Nyctea scandiaca, family Strigidae) of the Arctic tundra, sometimes found in Europe …   Universalium

  • Snowy Owl — baltoji pelėda statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Nyctea scandiaca angl. Snowy Owl vok. Schnee Eule …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • snowy owl — baltosios pelėdos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Nyctea angl. snowy owl vok. Schnee Eule, f rus. белая сова, f; полярная сова, f pranc. harfang des neiges, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – didieji apuokai siauresnis… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • snowy owl — baltoji pelėda statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Nyctea scandiaca angl. snowy owl vok. Schnee Eule, f rus. белая сова, f; полярная сова, f pranc. harfang des neiges, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – baltosios pelėdos …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Snowy Owl Inn and Resort — (Waterville Valley,США) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 41 Village …   Каталог отелей

  • snowy owl — snow′y owl′ n. orn a diurnal arctic and subarctic owl, Nyctea scandiaca, having white plumage with dark brown markings …   From formal English to slang

  • snowy owl — /snoʊi ˈaʊl/ (say snohee owl) noun a large owl, Nyctea scandiaca, of northern Europe, Asia, and North America …  

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