MOUFLONS

Noun

mouflons

plural of mouflon

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Source: Wiktionary


MOUFLON

Mouf"lon, n. Etym: [F. mouflon.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A wild sheep (Ovis musimon), inhabiting the mountains of Sardinia, Corsica, etc. Its horns are very large, with a triangular base and rounded angles. It is supposed by some to be the original of the domestic sheep. Called also musimon or musmon. [Written also moufflon.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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