dall's sheep

Dall's sheep

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawlz]
- /dɔlz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawlz]
- /dɔlz/

Definitions of dall's sheep words

noun dall's sheep a white-haired wild sheep, Ovis dalli, of mountainous regions of northwestern North America, having curved horns. 1
noun dall's sheep Alternative form of Dall sheep. 0

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Origin of dall's sheep

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; named after William H. Dall (1845-1927), American naturalist

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dall's sheep popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.