Marco Polo sheep n 1: Asiatic wild sheep with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali (or Ovis ammon) [syn: {Marco Polo sheep}, {Marco Polo's sheep}, {Ovis poli}]
marco polo sheep \marco polo sheep\, marco polo's sheep \marco polo's sheep\n. An Asiatic wild sheep ({Ovis poli}) with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali: {Ovis ammon} poli. [WordNet 1.5]