Dall's sheep
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Dall sheep
(dôl) or Dall's sheep (dôlz)n.
A large wild sheep (Ovis dalli) of the mountainous regions of northwest North America, ranging in color from white to nearly black and having large, curved horns.
[After William Healey Dall (1845-1927), American naturalist.]
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Dall's′ sheep′
(dɔlz)also Dall′ sheep′,
n.
a white-haired wild mountain sheep, Ovis dalli, of NW North America.
[1905–10; after William H. Dall (1845–1927), U.S. naturalist]
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