Found 2 hits - Term: cape elk, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
eland \e"land\, n. d. eland elk, of slav. origin; cf. pol.
jelen stag, russ. ol'ene, lith. elnis; perh. akin to e.
elk.
1. zo"ol. a species of large south african antelope
oreas canna. it is valued both for its hide and flesh,
and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; --
called also cape elk.
1913 webster
2. zo"ol. the elk or moose.
1913 webster
see also:
oreas canna cape elk
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
elk \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"ol.
a large deer, of several species. the european elk alces
alces formerly alces machlis or cervus alces is
closely allied to the american moose. the american elk, or
wapiti cervus canadensis the largest member of the deer
family, has large, spreading antlers and is closely related
to the european stag. see moose, and wapiti.
1913 webster +pjc
irish elk paleon., a large, extinct, quaternary deer
cervus giganteus with widely spreading antlers. its
remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in
ireland and england. see illustration in appendix; also
illustration of antler.
cape elk zo"ol., the eland. elk
see also:
alces alces alces machlis cervus alces cervus canadensis moose wapiti
irish elk cervus giganteus antler cape elk
Results 1 - 6 of 6 found about cape elk: Elk
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Elk, definition of term: Elk
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Cape, definition of term: Cape
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