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Irish elk

–noun
an extinct deerlike mammal of the genus Megaceros (Megaloceros), of the Pleistocene Epoch, having in the male extremely large, broad antlers.

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1815–25
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Irish elk  
n.  A large extinct European deer of the genus Megaceros of the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, having very large palmate antlers.
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Main Entry:  Irish elk
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See Megaloceros
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