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ˈmuf lɒnmou·flon

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mouflon, moufflon, Ovis musimonnoun

    wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia

Wiktionary

  1. mouflonnoun

    A species of wild sheep inhabiting Sardinia and Corsica. Scientific name: Ovis musimon.

  2. Etymology: 1765-75 From mouflon, from muflone, from mufro, related to musimo, both probably of pre-Latin origin.

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  1. mouflon

    A mouflon is a type of wild sheep, native to the mountainous regions of Europe and Asia. It is known for its distinctive brown coat, curved horns, and robust body. The mouflon is often considered the ancestor of the modern domesticated sheep.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mouflonnoun

    a wild sheep (Ovis musimon), inhabiting the mountains of Sardinia, Corsica, etc. Its horns are very large, with a triangular base and rounded angles. It is supposed by some to be the original of the domestic sheep. Called also musimon or musmon

  2. Etymology: [F. mouflon.]

Wikidata

  1. Mouflon

    The mouflon is a subspecies group of the wild sheep Ovis aries. Populations of Ovis aries can be partitioned into the mouflons and the urials. The mouflon is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern domestic sheep breeds.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mouflon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mouflon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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