antler
antlers
An antler is one of a pair of horns that belong to most members of the deer family. An antler is usually curved and has branches.
Antlers come in pairs: there are two antlers coming out of a deer’s head. Antlers are branched like a tree limb, and some are very long and large. The elk is an animal with impressive antlers. Antlers look intimidating and can be used as a weapon by the deer when head-butting. Only the males have antlers in most species.
Definitions of antler
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deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
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type of:
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horn
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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horn
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