gen. Any of various breeds of sheep developed for mountainous country; a sheep of such a breed. Also: any sheep kept in a mountainous region.
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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) > defined by habitat (4) mountain sheep1596 gen. Any of various breeds of sheep developed for mountainous country; a sheep of such a breed. Also: any sheep kept in a mountainous region. fold1669 The sheep contained in a fold. Also †the movable fold, and the sheep penned in it. heath-cropper1819 one that crops or feeds on heath; a sheep or pony, living on open heath or down; hence, a person who inhabits a heath. bush-sheep1870 (see quot.). |
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