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Irish elk

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noun
  1. an extinct deerlike mammal of the genus Megaceros (Megaloceros), of the Pleistocene Epoch, having in the male extremely large, broad antlers.

Origin of Irish elk

First recorded in 1815–25
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Irish elk

noun
  1. an extinct Eurasian giant deer of the Pleistocene genus Megaloceros, which had antlers up to 4 metres across
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