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moose
noun \ˈmüs\
: a large animal with very large, flat antlers that lives in forests in the northern part of America, Europe, and Asia
plural moose
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1
: a ruminant mammal (Alces alces) with humped shoulders, long legs, and broadly palmated antlers that is the largest existing member of the deer family and inhabits forested areas of Canada, the northern United States, Europe, and Asia
2
capitalized [Loyal Order of Moose] : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order
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Origin of MOOSE
of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett moos moose
First Known Use: 1603
Moose
geographical name \ˈmüs\
Definition of MOOSE
river 50 miles (80 kilometers) Canada in NE Ontario flowing NE into James Bay; estuary of Abitibi, Mattagami, & other rivers
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moose
noun \ˈmüs\
plural moose
Definition of MOOSE for Kids
: a large animal with broad flattened antlers and humped shoulders that is related to the deer and lives in forests of Canada, the northern United States, Europe, and Asia
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