Barbary sheep

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Barbary sheep

n.
See aoudad.
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a•ou•dad

(ˈɑ ʊˌdæd)

n.
a wild sheep, Ammotragus lervia, of N Africa, having a long fringe of hair on the throat, chest, and forelegs. Also called Barbary sheep.
[1860–65; < French < Berber]
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Noun1.Barbary sheep - wild sheep of northern AfricaBarbary sheep - wild sheep of northern Africa  
wild sheep - undomesticated sheep
Ammotragus, genus Ammotragus - genus of wild sheep
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