wapiti

(wä′pə tē)

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noun pl. wapitis or wapiti

a large, North American deer (Cervus canadensis) with widely branching antlers and a short tail

Origin: < Shawnee waapiti, lit., one with a white rump < waap-, white + -iti, rump

See wapiti in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun wapiti or wap·i·tis

A large light brown or grayish-brown North American deer (Cervus canadensis) having long, branching antlers. Also called American elk, elk.

Origin:

Origin: Shawnee waapiti

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