Aoudad

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia.

    "Aoudads compete with native deer and actually run them off shared range, according to TPWD^([Texas Parks and Wildlife Department]) ethnobotanist David Alloway. There is no doubt that the aoudad must be removed from the ranch; the only question is how."

  2. 2
    wild sheep of northern Africa wordnet

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ammotragus lerviaanimalantelopearmadilloaruiaudad

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"Aoudads compete with native deer and actually run them off shared range, according to TPWD^([Texas Parks and Wildlife Department]) ethnobotanist David Alloway. There is no doubt that the aoudad must be removed from the ranch; the only question is how."

Etymology

From French aoudad, from Tashelhit awdad.

Related phrases

ammotragus lerviabarbary sheep

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