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aoudad

aoudad noun: the Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia.

aoudad: the Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia
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Noun

aoudad (plural aoudads)

  1. The Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia.
    • Aoudads compete with native deer and actually run them off shared range, according to TPWD^([Texas Parks and Wildlife Department]) ethnobotanist David Alloway. There is no doubt that the aoudad must be removed from the ranch; the only question is how.1995, Dick Bartlett, Saving the Best of Texas: A Partnership Approach to Conservation, page 183
    • In captivity the aoudad seems to like water and to enjoy taking a bath. The diet consists of grass, herbaceous plants, and stunted bushes.1999, Ronald M. Nowak, “Aoudad, or Barbary Sheep”, in Walker′s Mammals of the World, volume 1, page 1231

Forms of aoudad

pluralaoudads

Origin of aoudad

From French aoudad, from Tashelhit awdad.

Questions about aoudad

What does aoudad mean?
Aoudad means the Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia.
What part of speech is aoudad?
Aoudad is a noun.
What is the plural of aoudad?
The plural of aoudad is aoudads.

Words near aoudad in the dictionary

  1. aotid
  2. aotids
  3. AOTY
  4. AOTYs
  5. AOU
  6. aoudad
  7. aoudads
  8. Aouellimiden
  9. aoul
  10. aouls
  11. Aoun

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