Dall-sheep definition

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A large wild sheep (Ovis dalli) of the mountainous regions of northwest North America, ranging in color from white to nearly black and having large, curved horns.
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A wild sheep (Ovis dalli) with white hair and long spiral horns, living in the mountains of NW North America.
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A species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America, Ovis dalli.
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Alternative Forms

Alternative Form of dall-sheep - dall-s-sheep

Origin of dall-sheep

  • After William Healey Dall (1845–1927), American naturalist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary