Meanings
nounbighorn sheep (plural bighorn sheep)
- Certain North American species of sheep
Synonyms: bighorn
- especially, Ovis canadensis, having large, curving horns.
Synonyms: bighorn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCertain North American species of sheep
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nounespecially, Ovis canadensis, having large, curving horns.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounwild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
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Translations
Catalan mufló de les Muntanyes Rocalloses
- mufló de les Muntanyes Rocallosesa North American wild sheep
Danish bighornfår, tykhornsfår
- bighornfåra North American wild sheep
- tykhornsfåra North American wild sheep
Dutch dikhoornschaap
- dikhoornschaapa North American wild sheep
French mouflon du Canada
- mouflon du Canadaa North American wild sheep
German Dickhornschaf
- Dickhornschafa North American wild sheep
Hungarian kanadai vadjuh
- kanadai vadjuha North American wild sheep
Irish caora mhóradharcach
- caora mhóradharcacha North American wild sheep
Italian muflone
- muflonea North American wild sheep
Russian толсторо́г, толсторо́гий бара́н
- толсторо́г (tolstoróg)a North American wild sheep
- толсторо́гий бара́н (tolstorógij barán)a North American wild sheep
Cite this entry
APA
bighorn sheep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bighorn%20sheep
MLA
“bighorn sheep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bighorn%20sheep. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bighorn sheep,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bighorn%20sheep.
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