Peary caribou

noun

Rangifer tarandus pearyi, a small caribou found in the high Arctic islands of Canada's Nunavut and Northwest territories.

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Meanings

noun
  1. Rangifer tarandus pearyi, a small caribou found in the high Arctic islands of Canada's Nunavut and Northwest territories.

Origin

Named after the American explorer Robert Peary.

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APA

Peary caribou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peary%20caribou

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“Peary caribou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peary%20caribou. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peary caribou,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peary%20caribou.

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