ovine

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(ō′vīn′)

adjective

of, or having the nature of, sheep

Origin: LL ovinus < L ovis, sheep: see ewe

See ovine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of sheep; sheeplike.
noun
An ovine animal.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin ovīnus

Origin: , from Latin ovis, sheep; see owi- in Indo-European roots

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