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Definition of mouflon

mouflon

/ˈmuːflɒn/
mou · flon
Plural:mouflons
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• noun

1

A wild sheep native to the mountainous regions of Corsica, Sardinia, and parts of Western Asia, distinguished by a reddish-brown coat with a dark dorsal stripe and the male's large, sweeping, backward-curving horns.

Example

"During our hike through the rugged highlands of Corsica, we were lucky enough to spot a male mouflon standing proudly on a rocky outcrop."

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• Nearby Words

motorsailer
motorsport
mottlet rock rattlesnake
mouflon
mound
mount
mount adams

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed into English in the late 18th century from French 'mouflon', via Italian 'muflone', originating from a pre-Latin (possibly Ligurian) root used to denote a type of sheep.

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