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• Elk — This article is about the North American and East Asian animals, also known as wapiti. For the animal Alces alces, called the elk in Europe, see moose. For other uses, see Elk (disambiguation). Wapiti redirects here; for other uses, see Wapiti… …   Wikipedia

• elk — ► NOUN (pl. same or elks) 1) a large northern deer with palmate antlers and a growth of skin hanging from the neck. 2) N. Amer. a red deer of a large North American subspecies. ORIGIN probably Old English …   English terms dictionary

• elk — [[t]ɛlk[/t]] n. pl. elks, (esp. collectively)elk for1, 2. 1) mam Also called wapiti a large North American deer Cervus canadensis[/ex] 2) mam the moose Alces alces[/ex] 3) clo pliable leather made from elk hide or from skin, as cowhide, tanned to …   From formal English to slang

• elk — n. (pl. same or elks) 1 a large deer, Alces alces, of N. Europe and Asia, with palmate antlers and a growth of skin hanging from the neck; a moose. 2 US a wapiti. Phrases and idioms: elk hound a large Scandinavian hunting dog with a shaggy coat.… …   Useful english dictionary

• elk — [ɛlk] noun (plural same or elks) a large northern deer with palmate antlers and a growth of skin hanging from the neck. Called moose in North America. [Alces alces.] ↘North American term for wapiti. Origin C15: prob. from OE elh, eolh, with… …   English new terms dictionary

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