bighorn sheep
bighorn sheep · bighorn sheep
толсторог, толсторогий баран
Dickhornschaf
Certain North American species of sheepCertain North American species of sheep
» Public safety workers spotted the object while conducting a count of bighorn sheep.
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2 sensesCertain North American species of sheep
Dickhornschaf
толсторо́гtolstoróg, толсторо́гий бара́нtolstorógij barán
Certain North American species of sheep
Especially, Ovis canadensis, having large, curving horns.
More definitions
- wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
Examples
1 sentencesPublic safety workers spotted the object while conducting a count of bighorn sheep.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a North American wild sheep:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a North American wild sheep:
Forms
plural: bighorn sheep| Singular | bighorn sheep |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns:bighorncimarronRocky Mountain bighornRocky Mountain sheepOvis canadensis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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