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sheepMain Entry: sheep Pronunciation: \ˈshēp\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural sheep Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scēap; akin to Old High German scāf sheep Date: before 12th century 1 : any of various hollow-horned typically gregarious ruminant mammals (genus Ovis) related to the goats but stockier and lacking a beard in the male; specifically : one (O. aries) long domesticated especially for its flesh and wool
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