Wapiti - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Wapiti :  (noun)

1: large North American deer with large much-branched antlers [syn: American elk, Cervus canadensis]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Wapiti : \Wap"i*ti\, n. [Probably the Iroquois name. Bartlett.] (Zo["o]l.) The American elk ({Cervus Canadensis). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.

Note: By some writers it is thought to be a variety of the red deer, but it is considered a distinct species by others. It is noted for the large, branching antlers of the male.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Wapiti, WY Zip code(s): 82450

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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