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Aoudad ,
n. [The Moorish name.] (Zool.) An African sheeplike quadruped (the Ammotragus lervia, formerly Ammotragus tragelaphus) having a long mane on the breast and fore legs; the wild sheep of northern Africa; -- called also Barbary sheep. It is, perhaps, the chamois of the Old Testament.Syn. -- aoudad, arui, Barbary sheep, maned sheep.1913 Webster
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WordNet 1.5
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arui n.- a wild sheep (Ammotragus lervia) of northern Africa, having a thick mane on the throat, chest, and forelegs; -- also called the aoudad and Barbary sheep.
Syn. -- aoudad, audad, Barbary sheep, maned sheep.
WordNet 1.5
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maned sheep n. A type of wild sheep (Ammotragus lervia) of northern Africa; called also Barbary sheep and aoudad.Syn. -- aoudad, arui, audad, Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia.WordNet 1.5