Aoudads

/ˈaʊ.dædz/ noun

Definition

Plural of aoudad; more than one Barbary sheep or wild North African sheep.

Etymology

Standard English plural formed by adding -s to aoudad, following typical rules for animal name pluralization adopted from natural history terminology.

Kelly Says

The plural aoudads appears frequently in wildlife management literature because introduced populations in the American Southwest have become so established that land managers debate whether to protect or cull them as an invasive species.

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