wapiti
IPA: wʌpˈiti
noun
- (US, Canada) The American elk (Cervus canadensis). It was formerly considered to be in the same species as the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.
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Examples of "wapiti" in Sentences
- Now I'm writing a Japanese article of the wapiti.
- An experimental re introduction of elk wapiti into the park began in 2001.
- This deer shows both the characteristics of a typical red deer and the wapiti.
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