HyperDic: elk

English > 3 senses of the word *elk*:
NOUN	animal	elk, moose, Alces alces	large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male
	animal	elk, wapiti, American elk, Cervus elaphus canadensis	large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
	animal	elk, red deer, American elk, wapiti, Cervus elaphus	common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

elk > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'lk

English > *elk*: 3 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaning	large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called 'elk' in Europe and 'moose' in North America.
Synonyms	moose, Alces alces
Member of	Alces, genus Alces	Elk or moose
Broader	deer, cervid	distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Spanish	alce, Alces alces, alces, ante
Catalan	Alces alces, ant

English > *elk*: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaning	large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male.
Synonyms	wapiti, American elk, Cervus elaphus canadensis
Member of	Cervus, genus Cervus	The type genus of the Cervidae
Broader	deer, cervid	distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Spanish	cervus canadensis, uapití, wapití
Catalan	uapití

English > *elk*: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaning	Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia.
Synonyms	red deer, American elk, wapiti, Cervus elaphus
Member of	Cervus, genus Cervus	The type genus of the Cervidae
Narrower	brocket	male red deer in its second year
	hart, stag	A male deer, especially an adult male red deer
	hind	A female deer, especially an adult female red deer
Broader	deer, cervid	distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Spanish	ciervo, ciervo rojo
Catalan	cérvol comú, cérvol, Cervus elaphus

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