Ovis

See also: ovis

Translingual

Ovis aries

Etymology

Latin ovis (“sheep”)

Proper noun

Ovis f

A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – the sheep.

Hyponyms

(genus): Ovis ammon - argali, Ovis aries - domestic sheep, Ovis canadensis - bighorn sheep, Ovis dalli - thinhorn sheep, Ovis musimon - mouflon, Ovis nivicola - snow sheep, Ovis orientalis - urial - selected species

Related terms

ovine

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