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Dall sheep

Pronunciation: /dɑːl/

(also Dall's sheep)
Definition of Dall sheep

noun

  • a wild North American sheep found in mountainous country from Alaska to British Columbia. Also called white sheep.
    • Ovis dalli, family Bovidae

Origin:

early 20th century: named after William H. Dall (1845–1927), American naturalist

Dall sheep in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Dall sheep in the US English dictionary