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ant·ler
 antler
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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one of a pair of bony growths on the head of most kinds of deer. Male elk, moose, and white-tailed deer all grow antlers with branches or prongs. Deer grow new antlers every year. Caribou and reindeer are the only deer that have antlers on both the males and the females.
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| derivation: |
antlered (adj.) |
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