American elk

/əˌmɛrəkən ɛlk/

Definitions of American elk

1. noun

   large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
   synonyms: Cervus elaphus canadensis, elk, wapiti

   type of:

   cervid, deer

   distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
2. noun

   common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
   synonyms: Cervus elaphus, elk, red deer, wapiti

   types:

   hart, stag

   a male deer, especially an adult male red deer

   hind

   a female deer, especially an adult female red deer

   brocket

   male red deer in its second year

   type of:

   cervid, deer

   distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers