American elk
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American elk — taurusis elnias statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Cervus elaphus angl. American elk; European red deer; red deer; wapiti vok. Edel Hirsch; Hirsch; Rothirsch rus. благородный олень pranc. cerf commun;… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
American elk — noun 1. large North American deer with large much branched antlers in the male • Syn: ↑wapiti, ↑elk, ↑Cervus elaphus canadensis • Hypernyms: ↑deer, ↑cervid • Member Holonyms: ↑Cervus … Useful english dictionary
elk — /elk/, n., pl. elks, (esp. collectively) elk for 1, 2. 1. Also called European elk. the moose, Alces alces. 2. Also called American elk, wapiti. a large North American deer, Cervus canadensis, the male of which has large, spreading antlers. 3. a… … Universalium
Elk farming — is an agricultural industry for the production of elk as livestock or for the sport of hunting. Elk have a variety of uses. The velvet antler or, the antler in the premature stages or growth, has been found useful in medicinal purposes; as well… … Wikipedia
elk — ([e^]lk), n. [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh, OHG. elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large deer, of several species. The European elk {Alces alces} (formerly {Alces machlis} or {Cervus alces}) is closely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — n. 1) a herd of elk 2) a female elk is a cow 3) a male elk is a bull USAGE NOTE: The European elk is the North American moose. The North American elk resembles the European red deer, but is larger * * * [elk] a female elk is a cow a herd of elk a … Combinatory dictionary
Elk County, Pennsylvania — The Elk County courthouse in Ridgway … Wikipedia
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow — Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 24, 2004 … Wikipedia
Elk (disambiguation) — Elk may refer to a number of species of large deer:* The name originates with Alces alces , the largest extant deer species, called the elk in Europe and the moose in North America. * In North America it refers to Cervus canadensis . The various… … Wikipedia
