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Sheep vs Sheepherding - What's the difference?

sheep | sheepherding |

As nouns the difference between sheep and sheepherding

is that sheep is a woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis while sheepherding is the activity of herding sheep.

sheep

English

Noun

(sheep)
  • A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis .
  • A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
  • (chiefly, humorous)

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * black sheep * sheepdog * sheepfold * sheepish * sheeple * sheepskin * shoop (chiefly-humorous back-formation)

    Descendants

    * Abenaki: (l)

    See also

    * * Aries * ewe * lamb * mutton * ovine * ram * teg * tup * wether

    External links

    * * (wikipedia) * (Ovis)

    References

    Anagrams

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    sheepherding

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The activity of herding sheep
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