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snowy egret

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snowy egret
n.
A medium-sized egret (Egretta thula) with white plumage, black legs, and yellow feet, found in warm parts of the Western Hemisphere. It was once widely hunted for its white, lacelike aigrettes that grow during the breeding season.
snowy egret
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small American egret, Egretta thula, having a white plumage, yellow legs, and a black bill
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Noun1.snowy egretsnowy egret - small New World egret                
Egretta thula, snowy heron
egret - any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
Egretta, genus Egretta - small Old and New World herons


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