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হোমঅভিধানAantler

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antler

antler
Noun
pl: antlers

This term refers specifically to the deciduous bony growths of cervids, distinguishing them from horns, which are permanent and consist of a keratin sheath over a bony core. The word evokes images of wilderness, seasonal cycles of growth and shedding, and the competitive nature of mating rituals.

In a biological context, the term is used to describe the complex, branching architecture of these structures. While often used interchangeably with horns in casual speech, technical precision requires using antler for deer, elk, and moose to highlight the unique physiological process of annual regeneration.

Meanings

Nounantler

One of a pair of branched horns grown and shed annually by deer and other cervids.

Examples

The majestic stag displayed a massive set of antlers.

The majestic stag displayed a massive set of antlers.

Look at that moose with the huge antlers.

Look at that moose with the huge antlers.

Travel

Deer shed their antlers every year.

Trivia

The creature had curved antlers that glowed with a faint blue light.

The creature had curved antlers that glowed with a faint blue light.

Fantasy

I found a shed antler while hiking in the woods.

Travel

Those antlers are used for fighting during the rutting season.

Those antlers are used for fighting during the rutting season.

Trivia

He carved a small figurine out of a piece of antler.

He carved a small figurine out of a piece of antler.

The elk locked antlers in a fierce battle for dominance.

Do all deer species grow antlers like this?

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