fat-tailed sheep

noun

A domestic sheep of a variety known for its distinctive large tail and hindquarters, found mainly in northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

Meanings

nounfat-tailed sheep (plural fat-tailed sheep)
  1. A domestic sheep of a variety known for its distinctive large tail and hindquarters, found mainly in northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

    Synonyms: dumba, fat-rumped sheep, fat-tail

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA domestic sheep of a variety known for its distinctive large tail and hindquarters, found mainly in northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

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