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An American elk or a Scottish rodent? (5)

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moose

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'an american elk' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for moose that I've seen before include "Ungulate" , "Large US deer" , "Large N American deer like European elk" , "North American elk" , "North American deer" .)

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