moufflon

moufflon
Mouflon Mouf"lon, n. [F. mouflon.] (Zo["o]l.) 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}. [Written also {moufflon}.] [1913 Webster]

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