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niv·e·ous

 (nĭv′ē-əs)
adj.
Resembling snow; snowy.
[From Latin niveus, from nix, niv-, snow; see sneigwh- in Indo-European roots.]
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niveous

(ˈnɪvɪəs)
adj
resembling snow, esp in colour
[C17: from Latin niveus, from nix snow]
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