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Reindeer - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Reindeer : \Rein"deer`\ (r?n"d?r), n. [Icel. hreinn reindeer _ E.
deer. Icel. hreinn is of Lapp or Finnish origin; cf. Lappish
reino pasturage.] [Formerly written also raindeer, and
ranedeer.] (Zool.)
Any ruminant of the genus Rangifer, of the Deer family,
found in the colder parts of both the Eastern and Western
hemispheres, and having long irregularly branched antlers,
with the brow tines palmate.
Note: The common European species ({R. tarandus) is
domesticated in Lapland. The woodland reindeer or
caribou ({R. caribou) is found in Canada and Maine
(see Caribou.) The Barren Ground reindeer or caribou
({R. Gr[oe]nlandicus), of smaller size, is found on
the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in both hemispheries.
Reindeer moss (Bot.), a gray branching lichen ({Cladonia
rangiferina) which forms extensive patches on the ground
in arctic and even in north temperature regions. It is the
principal food of the Lapland reindeer in winter.
Reindeer period (Geol.), a name sometimes given to a part
of the Paleolithic era when the reindeer was common over
Central Europe.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Reindeer |
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LPT: leftover gumbo. followed by hot chocolate, setting up the nutcracker collection and watching "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" = nice |
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AudreyOnAir: Rudy, The Red-Nosed Reindeer, or Frosty? Who's your favorite? Listen to me live @ 94.7 Today's KTTS and online @KTTS.com! |
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BethLuvsDdub: @DonnieWahlberg i'm sure if all his Reindeer could arrange room on his sleigh e would bring me a hump from you |
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