- genus Alces
- nounelk or moose• Syn: ↑Alces• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Cervidae, ↑family Cervidae• Member Meronyms: ↑elk, ↑European elk, ↑moose, ↑Alces alces
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genus Alces
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Alces — n. 1. 1 a genus of elk or moose. Syn: genus {Alces}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alces (disambiguation) — The name Alces may refer to:* Moose, also known as elk, which are of the genus Alces * Alces (journal), a scientific journal devoted to the biology and management of Alces alces * Campylomormyrus alces, a species of electric fish * Canis lupus… … Wikipedia
Alces — noun elk or moose • Syn: ↑genus Alces • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cervidae, ↑family Cervidae • Member Meronyms: ↑elk, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Alces alces — noun large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America • Syn: ↑elk, ↑European elk, ↑moose • Hypernyms: ↑deer, ↑cervid • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mammal genus — noun a genus of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossus, ↑genus Tachyglossus, ↑Zaglossus, ↑genus Zaglossus, ↑Ornithorhynchus, ↑genus Ornithorhynchus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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