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1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Noun

1.2.1 Translations

English

Etymology

From French antoillier which came from Latin for rarum ante ocularis meaning "branch before the eyes", after the look of antlers which resemble a tree branch.

Noun

  1. a branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs. They are grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)
    Hiking in the woods I came across an antler from a deer.

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