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Webster 1913 Edition
Wapiti
Wap′i-ti
,Noun.
[Probably the Iroquois name.
Bartlett
.] (Zool.)
The American elk (
Cervus Canadensis
). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size. ☞ By some writers it is thought to be a variety of the red deer, but it is considered a distinct species by others. It is noted for the large, branching antlers of the male.