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Irish elk

Irish elk noun: megaloceros giganteus, a very large extinct deer.

irish elk: megaloceros giganteus, a very large extinct deer
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Noun

Irish elk

  1. (obsolete) Megaloceros giganteus, a very large extinct deer.

Questions about Irish elk

What does Irish elk mean?
Irish elk means megaloceros giganteus, a very large extinct deer.
What part of speech is Irish elk?
Irish elk is a noun.

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