urial

Thân thiện

A urial stands on a rocky hillside overlooking a valley.

Definition

Noun: A wild sheep (Ovis vignei), native to the mountainous regions of Central and South Asia. It is characterized by a reddish-brown coat and a distinctive beard, especially prominent in males.

Usage

The word "urial" is used specifically to refer to this species of wild sheep. It is a zoological term. * The urial is well-adapted to steep, rocky terrain. * Conservationists are monitoring the urial population in the Hindu Kush.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in scientific and wildlife contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.
• It can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe related concepts.
  • urial habitat
  • urial conservation efforts

Variants and Related Words

• Shapo (): A subspecies of urial.
• Arkars or Arkhar (): Refers to the related argali sheep, which is a different, larger species.

Synonyms

• Red sheep (a descriptive common name)
• Bearded sheep (a descriptive common name)

Different Meanings

The word "urial" has only one primary meaning, referring to the specific sheep species. It is not commonly used in idioms or phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ovis vignei