First Known Use: 14th century
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antler
noun ant·ler \ˈant-lər\
: the horn of a deer or similar animal
Full Definition of ANTLER
: one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family; also : a branch of an antler
— ant·lered \-lərd\ adjective
— ant·ler·less \-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of ANTLER
Middle English aunteler, from Anglo-French antiler, from Vulgar Latin *anteoculare, from neuter of *anteocularis located before the eye, from Latin ante- + oculus eye — more at eye
ANTLERED Defined for Kids
antler
noun ant·ler \ˈant-lər\
Definition of ANTLER for Kids
: a bony branching structure that grows from the head of a deer or related animal (as a moose) and that is cast off and grown anew each year
— ant·lered \-lərd\ adjective
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