elkhorn

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noun

The horn of an elk.

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Meanings

elkhorn1

nounelkhorn (plural elkhorns)

plural elkhorns

  1. The horn of an elk.
  2. A highly-branched coral (Acropora palmata) supposed to resemble the horns of an elk.

Elkhorn2

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States.
  2. A city, the county seat of Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

From elk + horn.

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APA

elkhorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elkhorn

MLA

“elkhorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elkhorn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elkhorn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elkhorn.

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