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mountain sheep vs bighorn sheep

bighorn sheep vs mountain sheep

mountain sheep and bighorn sheep both are nouns.

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

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