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Moose

Moose Meaning & Definition
Moose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Moose?

[n] large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America

Synonyms | Synonyms for Moose: Alces alces | elk | European elk

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See Also | Alces | cervid | deer | genus Alces

Moose In Webster's Dictionary

\Moose\, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo["o]l.) A large cervine mammal ({Alces machlis}, or {A. Americanus}), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zo["o]logists is considered the same species. See {Elk}. {Moose bird} (Zo["o]l.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See {Whisky jack}. {Moose deer}. Same as {Moose}. {Moose yard} (Zo["o]l.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.
\Moose\, n. A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose. [Cant]

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