maned sheep
- noun
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- The maned sheep is well adapted to the rocky mountains of the Sahara.
Examples
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Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the maned sheep.
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At the zoo, we saw a maned sheep grazing near the cliffs.
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Look at that maned sheep!
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The maned sheep grazed peacefully.
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At the zoo, we saw a maned sheep grazing near the cliffs.
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Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the maned sheep.
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The maned sheep is well adapted to the rocky mountains of the Sahara.
Synonyms
A wild sheep from northern Africa, also called Barbary sheep
A wild sheep from North Africa with curved horns and thick shaggy fur
A wild sheep from North Africa with a reddish-brown coat and curved horns that lives on rocky slopes
A wild sheep from northern Africa with curved horns and a thick mane
A wild sheep from North Africa with reddish-brown coat and curved horns
A wild sheep from North Africa with curved horns that lives on dry rocky land
A sheep that lives in nature and is not kept by people
Surface Forms
Morphology
maned + sheep
The meaning is directly compositional: 'maned' means having a mane and 'sheep' is the animal, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer 'a sheep with a mane.' This follows a standard adjective+noun pattern found across languages, making the phrase transparently understandable from its parts.
Etymology
Maned sheep comes from how the animal looks. Maned means 'with a mane' and these wild sheep have a thick mane of long hair on the neck and chest, so the name simply describes the animal.
