american_elk (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *American elk*:
NOUN	animal	American elk, wapiti, elk, Cervus elaphus canadensis	large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
animal	American elk, red deer, elk, wapiti, Cervus elaphus	common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

English > *American elk*: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaning	large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male.
Synonyms	wapiti, 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 > *American elk*: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaning	Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia.
Synonyms	red deer, 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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