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Nelson's elk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Cervus elaphus nelsoni; a subspecies of red deer (or wapiti).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Dutch: wapiti — wapiti subspecies
  • French: cerf wapiti — wapiti subspecies
  • German: Wapiti — wapiti subspecies
  • Russian: благоро́дный оле́нь (blagoródnyj olénʹ) — wapiti subspecies
  • Russian: настоя́щий оле́нь (nastojáščij olénʹ) — wapiti subspecies