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moose
[ moos ]
noun
- a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- (initial capital letter) a member of a fraternal and benevolent organization Loyal Order of Moose.
moose
/ ː /
noun
- a large North American deer, Alces alces, having large flattened palmate antlers: also occurs in Europe and Asia where it is called an elk
Word History and Origins
Origin of moose1
Word History and Origins
Origin of moose1
Example Sentences
He added that around 95% of the moose in northern Sweden migrate annually, adding that early migrations were not new with this year's prompted by less snow on the ground.
Fungi, insects, fires and cervids, such as moose, are examples of natural factors behind tree damages in Swedish forests.
Before it’s over, we’ll see grizzly bears, moose, elephants, walruses, rhinos and more — an amalgam of the more than 75 detailed habitat displays that are at the heart of the museum’s exhibits.
The park is home to 53 species of mammals, including moose, bears, elks, mountain goats and caribou.
She tells the tale of a young boy called Wilfred who says he owns a big moose called Marcel.
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Is The Plural Of Moose?
Plural word for moose
The plural form of moose is moose. Because it doesn’t use an -s like a regular plural, it’s an example of an . The same kind of irregular plurals are also used for some other animal names, such as in deer, sheep, and fish.
Some people suggest (often jokingly) that the plural form of moose should be meese, following the pattern of goose and geese. The reason it doesn’t follow this pattern is because the two words derive from completely unrelated languages (goose is from Old English, while moose is from Algonquian).
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