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Definition of moose :
1. A large cervine mammal ( Alces machlis, or A. Americanus), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zoologists is considered the same species. See Elk.
2. A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose.
Synonyms:
wapiti, red deer, European elk, Alces Alces
mammal (part of speech: noun)
fox, hippopotamus, camel, cavy, ibex, donkey, llama, hamster, hare, otter, antelope, wolf, sheep, echidna, rhinoceros, mule, koala, dog, hog, mole, squirrel, raccoon, horse, dingo, burro, hyena, wallaby, panda, coyote, elephant, caribou, opossum, lion, leopard, gazelle, mink, cow, puma, polecat, mouse, arctic fox, cat, ox, zebra, jaguar, pig, weasel, lynx, giraffe, gopher, porcupine, stag, camelopard, bobcat, ermine, panther, ocelot, deer, chipmunk, bison, alpaca, goat, cheetah, wombat, sable, yak, kangaroo, rabbit, buffalo, swine, stoat, marmot, shrew, skunk, cougar, ferret, hedgehog, possum, beaver, gnu, bear, tiger, dromedary, sloth, platypus, mongoose, chinchilla, jackal, reindeer, rat, lemming, elk, ass
mammals (part of speech: noun)
giraffes, dromedaries, platypuses, sloths, possums, rhinoceroses, squirrels, zebras, beavers, raccoons, asses, cougars, pigs, marmots, donkeys, dingoes, bears, wolves, jackals, camelopards, gnus, gophers, foxes, dogs, ibexes, mules, wombats, cats, tigers, wallabies, rabbits, mongooses, hares, hedgehogs, cows, llamas, cavies, minks, kangaroos, hyenas, bobcats, stoats, yaks, sables, hippopotami, cheetahs, elephants, chinchillas, weasels, pumas, polecats, otters, goats, porcupines, stags, panthers, coyotes, chipmunks, mice, ermines, opossums, rats, pandas, alpacas, lions, hamsters, leopards, horses, ocelots, gazelles, moles, oxen, shrews, lemmings, skunks, antelopes, lynxes, ferrets, koalas, jaguars, camels, reindeers, elks, echidnas, burros, buffaloes, arctic foxes, hogs
Usage examples:
- The deadwater, a mile or two below it, the Indian said was " a great place for moose." - "Canoeing in the wilderness", Henry David Thoreau.
- Joel, Dr. Marks says, on account of your falling behind in your lessons, without reason- understand this, Joel, without reason- you are not to go to Moose Island to- morrow." - "Five Little Peppers at School", Margaret Sidney.
- He covered the speaker and growled, " He's gone moose- hunting." - "Martyr", Alan Edward Nourse.