Greenland caribou

noun

A subspecies of reindeer, Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus.

Similar
cariboureindeerRangifer tarandus

Meanings

Synonyms & antonyms

nounArctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called ‘reindeer’ in Eurasia and ‘caribou’ in North America

Similar
cariboureindeerRangifer tarandus
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