moose

(mo̵̅o̅s)

noun pl. moose

a deer (Alces alces) of N regions, the male of which has huge spatulate antlers and weighs up to 815 kg (c. 1,800 lb): it is the largest of the deer family

Origin: < Eastern Abenaki mos

See moose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. moose moose
A hoofed mammal (Alces alces) found in forests of northern North America and in Eurasia and having a broad, pendulous muzzle and large, palmate antlers in the male.

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Origin: Eastern Abenaki mos

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