# antler

/ˈæntɫɝ/ (US) · /ˈæntlɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/antler
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a large, branching horn on the head of a male deer, elk, or moose. They fall off and grow back every year.

For teachers: a branched bony growth on the head of a deer, elk, moose, or related animal, typically borne by males and shed annually. Distinguished from true horns by its branching shape and yearly regrowth.

## Examples

- The deer has tall antlers on its head.
- The hiker found a fallen antler on the forest trail and left it for the rangers to record.
- The museum displayed a massive elk antler whose span and weight illustrated both the animal's age and the nutritional richness of its habitat.

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