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mountain sheep vs Rocky Mountain sheep

Rocky Mountain sheep vs mountain sheep

mountain sheep and Rocky Mountain sheep both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mountain sheep Yes No No No
Rocky Mountain sheep Yes No No No
As nouns, Rocky Mountain sheep is a hyponym of mountain sheep; that is, Rocky Mountain sheep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mountain sheep:
  • mountain sheep: any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions
  • Rocky Mountain sheep: wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
mountain sheep (noun) Rocky Mountain sheep (noun)
any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
Difference between mountain sheep and Rocky Mountain sheep

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