Synonyms for elk

Synonyms for (noun) elk

Synonyms: Cervus elaphus, elk, wapiti, American elk, red deer

Definition: common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

Similar words: cervid, deer

Definition: distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers


Synonyms: elk, wapiti, Cervus elaphus canadensis, American elk

Definition: large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male

Similar words: cervid, deer

Definition: distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers


Synonyms: Alces alces, moose, elk, European elk

Definition: large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America

Similar words: cervid, deer

Definition: distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers


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