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单词 Megaloceros
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Definition of Megaloceros in English:

Megaloceros

nounˌmɛɡəˈlɒsərəsˌmeɡəˈläsərəs
  • A very large extinct deer of the Pleistocene epoch, in particular the Irish elk.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some Pleistocene cervids had spectacular antlers; these include the ‘Irish elk’ Megaloceros, which was not an elk and was not restricted to Ireland.
    • The Irish Elk, Megaloceros, is misnamed, for it is neither exclusively Irish nor is it an elk.
    • The Irish Elk, Megaloceros, died about 11,000 years ago when glaciers covered much of Europe, its home land.
    • The Irish elk is also known as the giant deer (Megaloceros giganteus).
    • The giant deer (Megaloceros giganteus) roamed Europe and Central Asia alongside humans until its extinction some 8,000 years ago.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek megas, megalo- 'great' + keras 'horn'.

 
 

Definition of Megaloceros in US English:

Megaloceros

nounˌmeɡəˈläsərəs
  • A very large extinct deer of the Pleistocene epoch, of which the Irish elk was the main example.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The giant deer (Megaloceros giganteus) roamed Europe and Central Asia alongside humans until its extinction some 8,000 years ago.
    • The Irish elk is also known as the giant deer (Megaloceros giganteus).
    • Some Pleistocene cervids had spectacular antlers; these include the ‘Irish elk’ Megaloceros, which was not an elk and was not restricted to Ireland.
    • The Irish Elk, Megaloceros, died about 11,000 years ago when glaciers covered much of Europe, its home land.
    • The Irish Elk, Megaloceros, is misnamed, for it is neither exclusively Irish nor is it an elk.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek megas, megalo- ‘great’ + keras ‘horn’.

 
 
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