antler
A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer (Cervidae), normally in pairs, grown and shed each year.
Example
“While hiking in the woods, I found an antler from a deer.”
A kind of
- horn
Related words
- antlered
- antlerless
- antlerlike
- antlerogenesis
- antlerogenic
- bay antler
- crown antler
- deer antler knife
- velvet antler
- bez antler
Word history
From Old French "antoillier" (antler, horn).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “antler” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.