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moose |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Moose \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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Moose \Moose\, n. A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose. [Cant] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: moose n : large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America [syn: {elk}, {European elk}, {Alces alces}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Moose, WY Zip code(s): 83012
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