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Dall sheep

Dall sheep noun: a species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America, Ovis dalli.

Noun

Dall sheep (plural Dall sheep)

  1. A species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America, Ovis dalli.

Forms of Dall sheep

pluralDall sheep
alternative formDall's sheep

Origin of Dall sheep

Named after William Healey Dall (1845–1927), an American naturalist.

Questions about Dall sheep

What does Dall sheep mean?
Dall sheep means a species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America, Ovis dalli.
What part of speech is Dall sheep?
Dall sheep is a noun.
What is the plural of Dall sheep?
The plural of Dall sheep is Dall sheep.

Words near Dall sheep in the dictionary

  1. Dalkes
  2. Dalketh
  3. Dalkey
  4. dalks
  5. dall
  6. Dall sheep
  7. Dall's porpoise
  8. Dall's porpoises
  9. Dall's sheep
  10. Dall.
  11. dalla-dalla

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