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

1350–1400; Middle English aunteler < Middle French antoillier < Vulgar Latin *anteoculārem (rāmum), accusative singular of *anteoculāris (rāmus) anteocular (branch of a stag's horn). See ante-, ocular

OTHER WORDS FROM antler

ant·ler·less, adjective

Words nearby antler

antivivisectionist, antiwar, antiwhite, antiworld, antixerophthalmic vitamin, antler, antler moth, antlered, antlerite, antlia, antlike
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Words related to antler

knob, spike, point, rack, horn

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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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