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thinhorn sheep

thinhorn sheep noun: ovis dalli, a species of sheep native to northwestern North America, ranging from white to slate brown in color and having curved yellowish brown horns.

thinhorn sheep: ovis dalli, a species of sheep native to northwestern North America, ranging from white to slate...
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Noun

thinhorn sheep (plural thinhorn sheep)

  1. Ovis dalli, a species of sheep native to northwestern North America, ranging from white to slate brown in color and having curved yellowish brown horns.

Synonyms of thinhorn sheep

Forms of thinhorn sheep

pluralthinhorn sheep

Origin of thinhorn sheep

thin + horn + sheep

Questions about thinhorn sheep

What does thinhorn sheep mean?
Thinhorn sheep means ovis dalli, a species of sheep native to northwestern North America, ranging from white to slate brown in color and having curved yellowish brown horns.
What part of speech is thinhorn sheep?
Thinhorn sheep is a noun.
What is the plural of thinhorn sheep?
The plural of thinhorn sheep is thinhorn sheep.

Words near thinhorn sheep in the dictionary

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  2. thingymabobs
  3. thingymajig
  4. thingymajigs
  5. thinhorn
  6. thinhorn sheep
  7. thinhorns
  8. Thinite
  9. Thinites
  10. think
  11. think about

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