Any animal of the ruminant genus Ovis (sometimes horned), closely allied to the goats; esp. of the widely domesticated species Ovis aries, of which…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) (298) sheepc825 Any animal of the ruminant genus Ovis (sometimes horned), closely allied to the goats; esp. of the widely domesticated species Ovis aries, of which… sowthc1175 A sheep. balle1440 (A name given to) a sheep; ‘bleater’. wool-bearer1483 An animal that bears wool, esp. a sheep. flocklinga1652 One of a flock. ram-sheep1672 (a) = sense 1a (now chiefly U.S. and Caribbean); †(b) any sheep, regardless of gender (obsolete). fleece1783 Used for a sheep, or collectively sheep. jumbuck1824 In Australian Aboriginal and Maori usage: sheep; in frequent colloquial use among stock-keepers in the Bush. ovine1890 A member of the genus Ovis; a sheep. Also figurative: a person likened to a sheep, esp. in thoughtlessly following a leader. mae1899 A sheep, a lamb. rare. woolly1910 A sheep; esp. (Australian and New Zealand) one before shearing. U.S., Australian, and New Zealand colloquial. Subcategories:— humorous names for (4) — defined by habits or actions (10) — defined by eating habits (4) — defined by habitat (4) — sheep for slaughter (3) — defined by age (24) — defined in relation to shearing (4) — half-bred (2) — collectively (1) — flock of (10) — mating (3) — male (33) — female (19) — lamb (37) — body and parts of (56) — specific breeds or members of (73) |
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