Irish Elk — Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene to Early Holocene Mounted skeleton at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Irish elk — elk elk ([e^]lk), n. [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh, OHG. elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large deer, of several species. The European elk {Alces alces} (formerly {Alces machlis} or {Cervus alces}) is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Irish elk — an extinct deerlike mammal of the genus Megaceros (Megaloceros), of the Pleistocene Epoch, having in the male extremely large, broad antlers. [1815 25] * * * Any member of a genus (Megaloceros) of extinct giant deer commonly found as fossils in… … Universalium
Irish elk — /aɪrɪʃ ˈɛlk/ (say uyrish elk) noun a giant Eurasian deer, now extinct, of the Pleistocene genus Megaloceros, whose antlers measured up to 4 metres across …
irish elk — noun or irish deer Usage: usually capitalized I : a large extinct Pleistocene deer (Megaloceros hibernicus) remains of which are found especially under the peat of Ireland and England … Useful english dictionary
Elk (disambiguation) — Elk may refer to a number of species of large deer:* The name originates with Alces alces , the largest extant deer species, called the elk in Europe and the moose in North America. * In North America it refers to Cervus canadensis . The various… … Wikipedia
Irish — I rish, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan}, {Erse}.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. [1913 Webster] {Irish elk}. (Zo[ o]l.) See under {Elk}. {Irish moss}. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen. (b) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Irish moss — Irish I rish, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan}, {Erse}.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. [1913 Webster] {Irish elk}. (Zo[ o]l.) See under {Elk}. {Irish moss}. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Irish poplin — Irish I rish, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan}, {Erse}.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. [1913 Webster] {Irish elk}. (Zo[ o]l.) See under {Elk}. {Irish moss}. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Irish potato — Irish I rish, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf. {Aryan}, {Erse}.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. [1913 Webster] {Irish elk}. (Zo[ o]l.) See under {Elk}. {Irish moss}. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
