noun
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
• Syn: ↑caribou, ↑reindeer, ↑Rangifer tarandus
• Hyponyms: ↑woodland caribou, ↑Rangifer caribou, ↑barren ground caribou, ↑Rangifer arcticus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Rangifer, ↑genus Rangifer
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nounUsage: usually capitalized G
Useful english dictionary. 2012.