MOUFLON


Meaning of MOUFLON in English

noun

or mouf·flon also muf·lon or muf·flon ˈmüflən

( plural mouflon or mouflons or moufflon or moufflons )

Etymology: French mouflon, from Italian dialect (Corsica) mufrone, muvrone & Sardinian muvrone, from Late Latin mufron-, mufro

1. : a wild sheep ( Ovis musimon ) inhabiting the mountains of Sardinia and Corsica and having large curling horns that in the male have a triangular base, a reddish brown coat with a grayish buff patch on the sides, and white on the legs, belly, and buttocks

2. : a wild sheep with large horns

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