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elkMain Entry: elk Pronunciation: \ˈelk\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural elks Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old English eolh; akin to Old High German elaho elk, Greek elaphos deer Date: before 12th century 1 plural usually elk a : moose 1 —used for one of the Old World b : a large gregarious deer (Cervus elaphus) of North America, Europe, Asia, and northwestern Africa —called also red deer, wapiti c : any of various large Asian deer
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