elk, n.
(elks)
(elks)
common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
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American elk Cervus elaphus elk red deer wapiti
semantic pointers
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member holonym
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large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
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American elk Cervus elaphus canadensis elk wapiti
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
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Alces alces elk moose