ARGALI
argali, argal, Ovis ammon
(noun) wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
argali (plural argalis)
Ovis ammon, the largest wild sheep, which roams the highlands of Central Asia.
Synonyms
• mountain sheep
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"gal, Ar"ga*li, n. Etym: [Mongolian.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia.
Note: The bearded argali is the aoudad. See Aoudad. The name is also applied to the bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains. See Bighorn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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