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plural moose
1
: a ruminant mammal (Alces alces) with humped shoulders, long legs, and broadly palmated antlers that is the largest existing member of the deer family and inhabits forested areas of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia
2
capitalized
[Loyal Order of Moose]
: a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order
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On the way to the permafrost of the Alaskan tundra, eagle-eyed motorists may spot caribou, moose and grizzly bears along the road.
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Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
The sprawling wilderness area is home to tundra, glaciers, spruce forests, and wildlife—including grizzly bears and moose—and North America’s tallest peak.
—Lindsay Cohn, Parents, 13 May 2024
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Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
The sprawling wilderness area is home to tundra, glaciers, spruce forests, and wildlife—including grizzly bears and moose—and North America’s tallest peak.
—Lindsay Cohn, Parents, 13 May 2024
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“Moose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moose. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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moose
noun
plural moose
: a large cud-chewing mammal with broad flattened antlers and humped shoulders that is related to the deer and lives in forests of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia
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