American elk

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Noun	1.	American elk - large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male Cervus elaphus canadensis, wapiti, elk cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers Cervus, genus Cervus - the type genus of the Cervidae
	2.	American elk - common deer of temperate Europe and Asia Cervus elaphus, red deer, wapiti, elk cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers Cervus, genus Cervus - the type genus of the Cervidae stag, hart - a male deer, especially an adult male red deer hind - a female deer, especially an adult female red deer brocket - male red deer in its second year

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