Meaning of MOUFLON
| Pronunciation: | | 'mooflân
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[n] wild short-fleeced mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia |
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MOUFLON is a 7 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | moufflon, Ovis musimon |
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| | See Also: | | genus Ovis, mountain sheep, Ovis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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 domestic sheep. Called also {musimon}
or {musmon}. [Written also {moufflon}.]
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