Definition of ewe
: the female of the sheep especially when mature; also : the female of various related animals
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She was cloned using somatic cell nuclear transfer from a cell taken from a 6-year-old ewe.
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Origin and Etymology of ewe
Middle English, from Old English ēowu; akin to Old High German ouwi ewe, Latin ovis sheep, Greek ois
First Known Use: before 12th century
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: a people of Ghana and Togo speaking a Kwa language; also : the language itself
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She was cloned using somatic cell nuclear transfer from a cell taken from a 6-year-old ewe.
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Origin and Etymology of ewe
Ewe eβe, βe, a self-designation
First Known Use: 1861
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