Moufflon Sheep

Moufflon Sheep
MOUFFLON SHEEP
A wild sheep, found chiefly in Corsica.

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  • moufflon — Mouflon Mouf lon, n. [F. mouflon.] (Zo[ o]l.) A wild sheep ({Ovis musimon}), inhabiting the mountains of Sardinia, Corsica, etc. Its horns are very large, with a triangular base and rounded angles. It is supposed by some to be the original of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • moufflon — kalninis avinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ovis ammon angl. argali; moufflon; mouflon; mufflon; muflon; urical moufflon; wild sheep vok. Archar; Argali; europäischer Mufflon; Mufflon;… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • moufflon — n. wild sheep with short fleece and large curling horns in the males found in the mountains of Sardinia and Corsica …   English contemporary dictionary

  • moufflon —   n. horned wild sheep of Mediterranean islands …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • moufflon — n. (also mouflon) a wild mountain sheep, Ovis musimon, of S. Europe. Etymology: F mouflon f. It. muflone f. Rmc …   Useful english dictionary

  • wild sheep — kalninis avinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ovis ammon angl. argali; moufflon; mouflon; mufflon; muflon; urical moufflon; wild sheep vok. Archar; Argali; europäischer Mufflon; Mufflon;… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • urical moufflon — kalninis avinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ovis ammon angl. argali; moufflon; mouflon; mufflon; muflon; urical moufflon; wild sheep vok. Archar; Argali; europäischer Mufflon; Mufflon;… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • mountain sheep — noun any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions • Hypernyms: ↑wild sheep • Hyponyms: ↑bighorn, ↑bighorn sheep, ↑cimarron, ↑Rocky Mountain bighorn, ↑Rocky Mountain sheep, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ovis — noun sheep • Syn: ↑genus Ovis • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Bovidae, ↑family Bovidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Ovis — noun sheep • Syn: ↑Ovis • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Bovidae, ↑family Bovidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • mouflon — /moohf lon/, n. a wild sheep, Ovis musimon, inhabiting the mountainous regions of Sardinia and Corsica, the male of which has large curving horns. Also, moufflon. [1765 75; < F < It muflone, orig. dial.; cf. Corsican muffolo, Sardinian murone, LL …   Universalium

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