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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
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
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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