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Barbary sheep

Barbary sheep noun: a wild North African caprid (not a true sheep), Ammotragus lervia.

barbary sheep: a wild North African caprid (not a true sheep), Ammotragus lervia
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Noun

Barbary sheep (plural Barbary sheep)

  1. A wild North African caprid (not a true sheep), Ammotragus lervia
    Synonyms:
    aoudad

Synonyms of Barbary sheep

Forms of Barbary sheep

pluralBarbary sheep

Questions about Barbary sheep

What does Barbary sheep mean?
Barbary sheep means a wild North African caprid (not a true sheep), Ammotragus lervia.
What part of speech is Barbary sheep?
Barbary sheep is a noun.
What is the plural of Barbary sheep?
The plural of Barbary sheep is Barbary sheep.

Words near Barbary sheep in the dictionary

  1. Barbary gum
  2. Barbary lion
  3. Barbary lions
  4. Barbary macaque
  5. Barbary macaques
  6. Barbary sheep
  7. barbasco
  8. barbascos
  9. barbastel
  10. barbastelle
  11. barbastelles

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