| wapiti |
| wapiti | (n) large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male, Syn. Cervus elaphus canadensis, American elk, elk |
| red deer | (n) common deer of temperate Europe and Asia, Syn. wapiti, American elk, Cervus elaphus, elk |
| Wapiti | n. [ Probably the Iroquois name. Bartlett. ] (Zool.) The American elk (Cervus Canadensis). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ By some writers it is thought to be a variety of the red deer, but it is considered a distinct species by others. It is noted for the large, branching antlers of the male. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| ワピチ | [wapichi] (n) wapiti; elk (Cervus canadensis) [Add to Longdo] |
| Wapiti { m }; Wapitihirsch { m } [ zool. ] | Canadian elk [Add to Longdo] |
