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MOUFFLON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moufflon mean? 

MOUFFLON (noun)
  The noun MOUFFLON has 1 sense:

1. wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardiniaplay

  Familiarity information: MOUFFLON used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MOUFFLON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

moufflon; mouflon; Ovis musimon

Hypernyms ("moufflon" is a kind of...):

mountain sheep (any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions)

Holonyms ("moufflon" is a member of...):

genus Ovis; Ovis (sheep)


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