Definition of Ovis aries

1. Noun. Any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin.

Exact synonyms: Domestic Sheep
Group relationships: Genus Ovis, Ovis
Generic synonyms: Sheep
Specialized synonyms: Cotswold, Hampshire, Hampshire Down, Lincoln, Exmoor, Cheviot, Broadtail, Caracul, Karakul, Longwool, Merino, Merino Sheep, Rambouillet
Terms within: Mouton, Mutton, Lamb

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ovis Aries

Oval
Oval Office
Ovalipes
Ovalipes ocellatus
Overijssel
Ovibos
Ovibos moschatus
Ovid
Ovidian
Oviedan
Oviedo
Ovimbundu
Ovis
Ovis ammon
Ovis aries (current term)
Ovis canadensis
Ovis montana dalli
Ovis musimon
Ovis poli
Ovis vignei
Ovocon
Ovral
Ovrette
Ovulen
Owen
Owen's lines
Owen Glendower
Owen Wister
Owenian

Literary usage of Ovis aries

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Manual of organic materia medica: Being a Guide to Materia Medica of the by John Michael Maisch (1885)
"Ovis aries, Linné. Class, Mammalia. Order, Rumi nan ti a. Habitat.—Domesticated. Production.—The internal fat is melted in a water- bath and strained. ..."

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