bighorn sheep

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big·horn sheep

noun \ˈbig-ˌhrn-\

Definition of BIGHORN SHEEP

: a usually grayish-brown wild sheep (Ovis canadensis) of mountainous and desert regions of western North America —called also bighorn

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First Known Use of BIGHORN SHEEP

1838

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