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MOUFLON

/ˈmuːflɑn/
NounMOUF-lonmouf-lon · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

A species of wild sheep, Ovis orientalis musimon, syn. Ovis aries musimon, endemic to Sardinia and Corsica.

Etymology

Origin: French

Unadapted borrowing from French mouflon, from Italian muflone. From 1765–1775.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

moufflonanimalantelopearmadillobatelephantharehorsekangaroomammal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.

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