Argal \Ar"gal\, Argali \Ar"ga*li\, n. [Mongolian.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali),
remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of
Siberia and central Asia.
Note: The bearded argali is the aoudad. See Aoudad. The
name is also applied to the bighorn sheep of the Rocky
Mountains. See Bighorn.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |