thinhorn sheep

English

Etymology

thin + horn + sheep

Noun

thinhorn sheep (plural thinhorn sheep)

Ovis dalli, a species of sheep native to northwestern North America, ranging from white to slate brown in color and having curved yellowish brown horns.

Synonyms

Dall sheep, Dall's sheep

Translations

Ovis dalli

German: Dall-Schaf n, Alaska-Schneeschaf n
Navajo: Náhookǫsdę́ę́ʼ tsétah dibé
Russian: бара́н Да́лля m (barán Dállja), овца́ Да́лля f (ovcá Dállja)

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