Associations to the word «Elk»

Pictures for the word «Elk»

Wiktionary

ELK, noun. (British) The largest member of the deer family (Alces alces); a moose.
ELK, noun. (North America) The common wapiti (Cervus canadensis); the second largest member of the deer family, smaller only than a moose. Elk never have flat antlers; moose do.
ELK, noun. (informal) An Acorn Electron computer.
ELK, noun. A member of a fraternal organization for men called the Elks.
ELK TEST, noun. Moose test

Dictionary definition

ELK, noun. Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America.
ELK, noun. Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male.
ELK, noun. Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia.

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