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Marco Polo sheep

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Ovis ammon polii, a subspecies of argali found in mountainous regions of Central Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

Asiatic wild sheep with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali (or Ovis ammon)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Marco Polo's sheep, Ovis poli

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wild sheep

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