antlerlessadj.
/ˈantlələs/, U.S. /ˈæntlərləs/ Without antlers.
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antlerless1876
hummel1907
1876 Bull. U.S. Geol. & Geogr. Surv. Territories 2 iv. 311 In the subtropical and tropical portions of the Old World, we meet with antlerless forms.
1972 Country Life 17 Feb. 424/3 The hummel or antlerless stag is not welcome on the purely sporting estate.
2006 Vanity Fair Nov. 268/1 It's time to load up and start hunting..antlerless deer in Oklahoma.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1876- turn off
- turn off steam
- turn on
- turn on a dime
- turn on a sixpence
- turn on its head
- turn on one's heel
- turn on the heat
- turn on the main
- turn on the toe
- turn on the water
- turn on the waterworks
- turn on, tune in, and drop out
- turn one's arms against
- turn one's arms occasionally towards
- turn one's back
- turn one's back on
- turn one's back to
- turn one's back unto
- turn one's back upon
- turn one's bridle
- turn one's coat
- turn one's colour
- turn one's eyes from the prize
- turn one's face to the wall