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Definition of dall sheep
dall sheep
Plural:dall sheep
dall sheep Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
7
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
North American A species of wild sheep native to the subarctic and arctic alpine ranges of northwestern North America, characterized by a predominantly white coat and, in males, massive curled horns.
Example
"During our hike in Denali National Park, we spotted a small herd of Dall sheep grazing on the steep, rocky slopes."
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dall sheep. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dall sheep