- fat-tailed sheep
- noun Date: 1842 a coarse-wooled mutton sheep that has great quantities of fat on each side of the tail bones
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Fat-tailed sheep — The fat tailed sheep is a category of domestic sheep that comprise approximately 25% of the world sheep population (Davidson, 1999). Breeds of fat tailed sheep are commonly found in northern parts of Africa, the Middle and Near East, in… … Wikipedia
fat-tailed sheep — noun : a coarse wooled mutton sheep that has great quantities of fat on each side of the tail bones, that is widely distributed in southeastern Europe, No. Africa, and Asia, and that occurs in many local breeds or races * * * /fat tayld / one of… … Useful english dictionary
fat-tailed sheep — /fat tayld / one of a class of sheep with much fat along the sides of the tail bones, raised for their meat and widely distributed in southeast Europe, northern Africa, and Asia. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
Fat-tailed — may refer to:In mammalogy:* Dwarf Fat tailed Mouse Opossum, opossum species from South America * Fat tailed Dunnart, species of mouse like marsupial of the Dasyuridae family * Fat tailed False Antechinus, member of the Dasyuromorphia order * Fat… … Wikipedia
fat-tailed — fatˈ tailed adjective Having much fat in the tail, as do certain Asiatic and African sheep • • • Main Entry: ↑fat … Useful english dictionary
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