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Nyctea

noun
Nyc·​tea | \ ˈniktēə\

Definition of Nyctea

: a genus of birds (family Strigidae) consisting of the snowy owl

History and Etymology for Nyctea

New Latin, from nyct- + Latin -ea (neuter plural suffix)

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