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Dorper

Dorper noun: a domestic sheep of a South African breed developed by crossing the Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian.

Noun

Dorper (plural Dorpers)

  1. A domestic sheep of a South African breed developed by crossing the Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian.
    Synonyms:
    Dorsian

Synonyms of Dorper

Forms of Dorper

pluralDorpers

Origin of Dorper

Blend of Dorset Horn + Blackhead Persian

Questions about Dorper

What does Dorper mean?
Dorper means a domestic sheep of a South African breed developed by crossing the Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian.
What part of speech is Dorper?
Dorper is a noun.
What is the plural of Dorper?
The plural of Dorper is Dorpers.

Words near Dorper in the dictionary

  1. Doroughs
  2. Dorow
  3. Dorows
  4. dorp
  5. Dorpat
  6. Dorper
  7. Dorpers
  8. Dorpian
  9. Dorpians
  10. dorpie
  11. dorpies

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