genus Alces

Thesaurus

Noun

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genus Alces - elk or moose Alcesmammal genus - a genus of mammalsCervidae, family Cervidae - deer: reindeer; moose or elks; muntjacs; roe deerAlces alces, elk, European elk, moose - large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America