Associations to the word «Alces»

Wiktionary

ALCES, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cervidae   — the moose.
ALCES ALCES, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cervidae   — a large, northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in a male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America..

Dictionary definition

ALCES, noun. Elk or moose.

Wise words

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