Marco Polo sheep

noun

Mar·​co Po·​lo sheep

ˈmärˌkōˈpōˌlō-,

ˈmȧˌk-

variants or Marco Polo's sheep

: an Asiatic wild sheep with exceptionally large horns that is considered to be a variety (Ovis ammon poli) of the argali or to constitute a distinct species (O. poli)

Word History

Etymology

after Marco Polo †1324? Italian traveler

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