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antler
[ ant-ler ]
/ ˈænt lər /
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noun
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
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Origin of antler
OTHER WORDS FROM antler
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British Dictionary definitions for antler
antler
/ (ˈæntlə) /
noun
one of a pair of bony outgrowths on the heads of male deer and some related species of either sex. The antlers are shed each year and those of some species grow more branches as the animal ages
Word Origin for antler
C14: from Old French antoillier, from Vulgar Latin anteoculare (unattested) (something) in front of the eye
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