Animal also known as a wapiti Crossword Clue

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Animal also known as a wapiti Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
2. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk’ in Europe and `moose’ in North America

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

KNOWN (adjective)
1. apprehended with certainty
WAPITI (noun)
1. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
2. common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

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LEK

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