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moo-FLAWN
noun
a European mountain sheep
1894The Mountains of CaliforniaThey are classified by different naturalists under from five to ten distinct species or varieties, the best known being the burrhel of the Himalaya ( Ovis burrhel, Blyth); the argali, the large wild sheep of central and northeastern Asia ( O. ammon, Linn., or Caprovis argali ); the Corsican mouflon ( O. musimon, Pal.); the aoudad of the mountains of northern Africa ( Ammotragus tragelaphus ); and the Rocky Mountain bighorn ( O. montana, Cuv.).1909Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories'Yes,' said Stewart, 'I think they are mouflon, but I don't think the island is inhabited all the same.'1980Clan of the Cave BearTo absorb moisture and soft milky stools, any of several materials were packed around them: fleece from wild sheep gathered from thorny shrubs when the mouflon were shedding, down from birds' breasts, or fuzz from fibrous plants.Labels: Jean M. Auel, John Muir, Maurice Baring
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