Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dall sheep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: dal-l sheep
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America, Ovis dalli.

Etymology

Named after William Healey Dall (1845–1927), an American naturalist.

Inflected Forms

Dall's sheep (alternative)

Synonyms

dall's sheep white sheep ovis montana dalli

Questions

What does dall sheep mean?: A species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America, Ovis dalli.
Where does dall sheep come from?: Named after William Healey Dall (1845–1927), an American naturalist.

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