Thesaurus: moose

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1. n. A large cervine mammal (Alces machlis, or A. Americanus), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zoologists is considered the same species. See Elk.
2. n. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called ‘elk’ in Europe and ‘moose’ in North America
3. A large cervine mammal (Alces machlis, or A. Americanus), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zoölogists is considered the same species. See Elk. Moose bird (Zoöl.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack. -- Moose deer. Same as Moose. -- Moose yard (Zoöl.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.
4. A large cervine mammal (Alces machlis, or A. Americanus),native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male isabout as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. Itclosely resembles the European elk, and by many zoölogists isconsidered the same species. See Elk. Moose bird (Zoöl.), the Canadajayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack.-- Moose deer. Same as Moose.-- Moose yard (Zoöl.), a locality where moose, in winter, herdtogether in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.
5. n:100 n large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America