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bighorn sheep

bighorn sheep noun: certain North American species of sheep.

bighorn sheep: certain North American species of sheep
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Noun

bighorn sheep (plural bighorn sheep)

  1. Certain North American species of sheep
    Synonyms:
    bighorn
    1. especially, Ovis canadensis, having large, curving horns.

Synonyms of bighorn sheep

Forms of bighorn sheep

pluralbighorn sheep

Questions about bighorn sheep

What does bighorn sheep mean?
Bighorn sheep means certain North American species of sheep.
What part of speech is bighorn sheep?
Bighorn sheep is a noun.
What is the plural of bighorn sheep?
The plural of bighorn sheep is bighorn sheep.

Words near bighorn sheep in the dictionary

  1. bighearted
  2. bigheartedly
  3. bigheartedness
  4. bighorn
  5. Bighorn Mountains
  6. bighorn sheep
  7. bighorns
  8. bighouse
  9. bighouses
  10. bight
  11. Bight of Benin

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