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Alces

noun
Al·​ces | \ ˈal-ˌsēz\

Definition of Alces

: the genus of mammals (order Artiodactyla) comprising the moose and the European elk

First Known Use of Alces

1541, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Alces

New Latin, from Latin, elk, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse elgr elk

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