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mouflon

Syllabification: (mouf·lon)
Pronunciation: /ˈmo͞ofˌlôN/

(also moufflon)
Definition of mouflon

noun

  • a small wild sheep with chestnut-brown wool, found in mountainous country from Iran to Asia Minor. It is the ancestor of the domestic sheep.
    • Ovis orientalis, family Bovidae

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from Italian muflone

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