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wapiti |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wapiti \Wap"i*ti\, n. [Probably the Iroquois name Bartlett.] (Zo["o]l.) The American elk ({Cervus Canadensis}). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size. Note: By some writers it is thought to be a variety of the red deer, but it is considered a distinct species by others It is noted for the large branching antlers of the male. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: wapiti n : large North American deer with large much-branched antlers [syn: {American elk}, {Cervus canadensis}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Wapiti, WY Zip code(s): 82450
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