Science Fair Project Dictionary
Moose
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English
Pronunciation
- AHD : moo͞s
- IPA : /muːs/
- SAMPA : /mu:s/
Etymology
From North-Eastern Amerindian dialects something like mus which is believed to mean "he strips off the bark".
Noun
moose (plural: moose)
- Mammal animal, the largest member of the deer family. A massive species; the male grows huge antlers. The moose is native to North America, Europe and Asia. In North America it is known as "moose" in Europe it is commonly referred to as an "elk". (The plural is moose like the singular). Its scientific Latin name is Alces alces, of Cervidae that is "deer family", of the order Artiodactyla.
- We saw two moose at the edge of the woods by the marsh.
Synonyms
Translations
- Catalan: ant m
- Dutch: eland
- Finnish: hirvi
- French: élan
- German: Elch m
- Hebrew: אייל קורא
- Interlingua: alce
- Latin: Alces alces
- Northern Sami: ealga
- Slovenian: los
- Spanish: alce
- Swedish: älg c
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