barbary (wild) sheep

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  • 25aoudad — /ah oo dad /, n. a wild sheep, Ammotragus lervia, of northern Africa, having a long fringe of hair on the throat, chest, and forelegs. Also called Barbary sheep. [1860 65; < F < Berber, equiv. to a masc. sing. prefix + udad ram] * * * ▪ mammal&#8230; …

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  • 26Urial — This article is about the sheep. For other uses of the term, see Uriel (disambiguation). Urial Conservation status …

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  • 27hunting — /hun ting/, n. 1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that hunts. 2. Elect. the periodic oscillating of a rotating electromechanical system about a mean space position, as in a synchronous motor. adj. 3. of, for, engaged in, or used while&#8230; …

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  • 28Ammotragus lervia — maned sheep maned sheep n. A type of wild sheep ({Ammotragus lervia}) of northern Africa; called also {Barbary sheep} and {aoudad}. Syn: aoudad, arui, audad, Barbary sheep, {Ammotragus lervia}. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 29Ammotragus lervia — maned sheep maned sheep n. A type of wild sheep ({Ammotragus lervia}) of northern Africa; called also {Barbary sheep} and {aoudad}. Syn: aoudad, arui, audad, Barbary sheep, {Ammotragus lervia}. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 30aoudad — maned sheep maned sheep n. A type of wild sheep ({Ammotragus lervia}) of northern Africa; called also {Barbary sheep} and {aoudad}. Syn: aoudad, arui, audad, Barbary sheep, {Ammotragus lervia}. [WordNet 1.5] …

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