Elk - Definition
elk
n 1: large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the
male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
[syn: elk, European elk, moose, Alces alces]
2: large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in
the male [syn: wapiti, elk, American elk, Cervus
elaphus canadensis]
3: common deer of temperate Europe and Asia [syn: red deer,
elk, American elk, wapiti, Cervus elaphus]