antler
noun/ˈæntlə(r)/
/ˈæntlər/
[usually plural]- one of the two horns that grow on the head of male deer
- Poachers in search of antlers prey on red deer.
Word Originlate Middle English (originally denoting the lowest (forward-directed) branch of the antler): from Anglo-Norman French, variant of Old French antoillier, of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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