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Definition of Musimon

musimon
Mouflon Mouf"lon, n. [F. mouflon.] (Zo["o]l.) A wild sheep (Ovis musimon), inhabiting the mountains of Sardinia, Corsica, etc. Its horns are very large, with a triangular base and rounded angles. It is supposed by some to be the original of the domestic sheep. Called also musimon or musmon. [Written also moufflon.]
Musimon
Musimon Mus"i*mon, n. [See Musmon.] (Zo["o]l.) See Mouflon.

Meaning of Musimon from wikipedia

- The musimon (also known as the tityrus or tytron) is a charge in European heraldry. It is a cross between a goat and a sheep; it has the feet and body...
- Austria alone, corresponding to 36 per cent of the total cull. "Ovis aries musimon". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 25...
- be a feral descendant of the domestic sheep (Ovis aries), as Ovis aries musimon. Based on comparison of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences, three...
- Asiatic (O. gmelini) species of mouflon; the European mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) is a direct descendant of this po****tion. Sheep were among the first...
- J.A.H. Catton, editor of the Athletic News An alternative name for the Musimon, used in European heraldry to symbolize one in authority who leads with...
- endangered subspecies of hoofed mammals, the European mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) and Corsican red deer (Cervus elaphus corsic****) inhabit the park. The...
- Estevez, Imna; Recarte, Jose (2001). "Behaviour of Ewes (Ovis Gmelini Musimon x Ovis Sp.) During the Rut". Rev. Ecol. 56: 221–230. Bulanskey, S. 1992...
- Griffin/Keythong Harpy Hippocampus Hippogriff Lampago Lindworm Manticore Mermaid Musimon Ouroboros Pantheon Panther Pegasus Phoenix Salamander Sea-griffin Sea-lion...
- dama) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); the European mouflon (Ovis aries musimon), a feral sheep; and the Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica, which despite its...
- species) Cacajao spp. Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela E Urial Ovis musimon ophion Cyprus E Vicuna Vicugna vicugna South America (Andes) E Amargosa...