snow sheep

noun

Ovis nivicola, a species of sheep from the mountainous areas in the northeast of Siberia.

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Meanings

nounsnow sheep (plural snow sheep)
  1. Ovis nivicola, a species of sheep from the mountainous areas in the northeast of Siberia.

Origin

From its snowy mountain habitat.

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Translations

German Schneeschaf
  • SchneeschafOvis nivicola
Russian сне́жный бара́н
  • сне́жный бара́н (snéžnyj barán)Ovis nivicola
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APA

snow sheep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20sheep

MLA

“snow sheep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20sheep. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snow sheep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20sheep.

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