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Definition of antler
: one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family; also : a branch of an antler
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The issue of moose taken illegally due to lack of antler spread isn't new.
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The bucks spar with their hooves because their still-forming antlers are sensitive.
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Statewide, hunters could only take six deer, and only one could have antlers.
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In Michigan, restitution starts at $2,000 per antlered deer with more added for deer with 8-point antlers or greater.
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Each of the 104 rustic guest rooms brings the outdoors inside, with handcrafted furnishings, taxidermy and antler chandeliers.
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Each of the 104 rustic guest rooms brings the outdoors inside, with handcrafted furnishings, taxidermy and antler chandeliers.
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Each of the 104 rustic guest rooms brings the outdoors inside, with handcrafted furnishings, taxidermy and antler chandeliers.
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Elsewhere, Leandro scored two goals and Atsutaka Nakamura added another as Kashima Antlers defeated Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-1 to give Go Oiwa a win in his first game as head coach.
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Origin and Etymology of antler
Middle English aunteler, from Anglo-French antiler, from Vulgar Latin *anteoculare, from neuter of *anteocularis located before the eye, from Latin ante- + oculus eye — more at eye
ANTLER Defined for English Language Learners
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: the horn of a deer or similar animal
ANTLER Defined for Kids
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: a bony branching structure that grows from the head of a deer or related animal (as a moose) and that is cast off and grown anew each year
antlered
\-lərd\ adjectiveLearn More about antler
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