Meanings
nounRoosevelt elk (plural Roosevelt elk)
- Cervus canadensis roosevelti, the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk in North America.
Synonyms: Olympic elk
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCervus canadensis roosevelti, the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk in North America.
Similar
Olympic elk
Origin
Named after US president Theodore Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt elk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roosevelt%20elk
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“Roosevelt elk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roosevelt%20elk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roosevelt elk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roosevelt%20elk.
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