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Dall sheep

Dall sheep [ dáwl shp ] (plural Dall sheep) or Dall's sheep [ dáwlz shp ] (plural Dall's sheep)


noun 
Definition:
 
wild sheep: a wild mountain sheep with curved horns and a coat varying from white to black. Native to: Alaska, Canada.  Latin name Ovis dalli.

[After William H. Dall (1845-1927), U.S. naturalist]
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