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thinhorn sheep

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Ovis dalli, a species of sheep native to northwestern North America, ranging from white to slate brown in color and having curved yellowish brown horns.

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Etymology

thin + horn + sheep

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Dall-Schaf — Ovis dalli
  • German: Alaska-Schneeschaf — Ovis dalli
  • Navajo: Náhookǫsdę́ę́ʼ tsétah dibé — Ovis dalli
  • Russian: бара́н Да́лля (barán Dállja) — Ovis dalli
  • Russian: овца́ Да́лля (ovcá Dállja) — Ovis dalli