"sheep" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat (synset 102414351)
is a type of: bovid - hollow-horned ruminants
subtypes:
- ewe - female sheep
- ram, tup - uncastrated adult male sheep
- wether - male sheep especially a castrated one
- black sheep - sheep with a black coat
- domestic sheep, ovis aries - any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
belongs to:
- genus ovis, ovis - sheep
- flock, fold - a group of sheep or goats
- herd - a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
has:
- trotter - foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
- withers - the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
A timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon (synset 110607482)
is a type of: simple, simpleton - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
A docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision (synset 110607302)
"his students followed him like sheep"

is a type of: follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another