mouflon

n. [ F. mouflon. ] (Zool.) 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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]