mouflon
/ˈmuːflɒn/US/ˈmuːflɑn/
mouflon noun: a species of wild sheep, Ovis orientalis musimon, syn. Ovis aries musimon, endemic to Sardinia and Corsica.
Noun
mouflon (plural mouflons)
- A species of wild sheep, Ovis orientalis musimon, syn. Ovis aries musimon, endemic to Sardinia and Corsica.
- One of the most modified domesticates is the sheep, the various breeds of which bear little resemblance to its wild ancestor, the mouflon.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 237
mouflon meaning in Arabic and Persian
mouflon in Arabic
- sheep
- أُرْوِيَّة ʔurwiyya
mouflon in Persian
- sheep
- موک muk
Forms of mouflon
| plural | mouflons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | moufflon |
| alternative form (obsolete) | mufflon |
| alternative form (obsolete) | muflon |
Origin of mouflon
Unadapted borrowing from French mouflon, from Italian muflone. From 1765–1775.
Questions about mouflon
- What does mouflon mean?
- Mouflon means a species of wild sheep, Ovis orientalis musimon, syn. Ovis aries musimon, endemic to Sardinia and Corsica.
- What is mouflon in Arabic?
- Mouflon in Arabic is أُرْوِيَّة (ʔurwiyya). See Mouflon meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is mouflon?
- Mouflon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mouflon?
- Mouflon is pronounced /ˈmuːflɒn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mouflon?
- The plural of mouflon is mouflons.
Words near mouflon in the dictionary
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