a wild sheep (Ovis dalli) with white hair and long spiral horns, living in the mountains of NW North America
also Dall's sheep
Origin of Dall sheep
after W. H. Dall (1845-1927), United States naturalistDall sheep
Dall sheep Dall sheep
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Dall sheep
or Dall's sheep
noun
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.
Origin of Dall sheep
After William Healey Dall (1845-1927), American naturalist
Dall sheep
male Dall sheep
Ovis dalli
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Noun
(plural Dall sheep)
- A species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America, Ovis dalli.
Origin
Named after William Healey Dall (1845–1927), an American naturalist.
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