antler
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1. antler - Noun
2. Antler - Proper noun
Meaning
The entire horn, or any branch of the horn, of a cervine animal, as of a stag.
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My wife can't cook at all. She made chocolate mousse. An antler got stuck in my throat.
After the All-Star Game, came the debut of the claw and antler hand gestures, which gained much popularity, especially after the release of various apparel and souvenir options for the fans.
A hole is created in the tilled earth with a tobacco peg, either a curved wooden tool or deer antler.
A reason for making this an offense is that removing shed antlers can deprive small animals of a valuable nutrient source (see Ecological role ). citation Human usage A German powder flask made from a red deer antler, c.1570.
A third possibility is that the costs of having larger antlers (resource use, and mobility detriments, for instance) exert enough selective pressure to offset the benefit of attracting mates; thereby stabilizing antler size in the population.
Birds, carnivores and rodents eat dropped antlers as they are full of protein and moose themselves will eat antler velvet for the nutrients.