Polypay

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(pŏl'ē-pā') pronunciation

n.
Any of a breed of beige-colored sheep developed in the United States, raised for meat and wool and valued for their hardiness and frequent lambing.

[POLY- (from its having been bred from multiple breeds) + PAY¹ (from its good return on labor and investment).]

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A relatively new American breed of sheep developed as a multipurpose breed from four existing breeds using Finnish-Landrace for prolificacy and early puberty, Rambouillet and Targhee for fleece quality and long breeding season and Dorset for mothering ability, carcass quality, early puberty and long breeding season.

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