argal

Noun
Synonyms: argaliOvis ammon

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. wild sheep of semidesert regions in central AsiaSynonyms: argaliOvis ammon
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Argal \Ar"gal\, n. Crude tartar. See Argol. [1913 Webster]
Argal \Ar"gal\, adv. A ludicrous corruption of the Latin word ergo, therefore. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Argal
Argal \Ar"gal\, Argali \Ar"ga*li\, n. [Mongolian.] (Zool.) A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or Ovis argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia. [1913 Webster]

Note: The bearded argali is the aoudad. See Aoudad. The name is also applied to the bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains. See Bighorn. [1913 Webster]

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