| Pronunciation: | | 'karu`boo
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| Matching Terms: | | caribou codeworks
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| | Definition: | | [n] arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America |
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| | Synonyms: | | Greenland caribou, Rangifer tarandus, reindeer |
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| | See Also: | | barren ground caribou, cervid, deer, genus Rangifer, Rangifer, Rangifer arcticus, Rangifer caribou, woodland caribou |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car"i*bou\ (k[a^]r"[i^]*b[=oo]), n. [Canadian French.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The American reindeer, especially the common or woodland
species ({Rangifer Caribou}).
{Barren Ground caribou}. See under {Barren}.
{Woodland caribou}, the common reindeer ({Rangifer Caribou})
of the northern forests of America.
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