"giant deer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giant deer [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|giant deer}} giant deer (plural giant deer)
  1. The extinct Irish elk, Megaloceros giganteus, which lived during the Pleistocene. Categories (lifeform): Cervids
    Sense id: en-giant_deer-en-noun-sea9s2hI Disambiguation of Cervids: 79 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see giant, deer.
    Sense id: en-giant_deer-en-noun--8HT3Ltx

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