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Definition of: wapiti
(wop′ə·tē) noun
A large North American deer (Cervus canadensis): usually elk. [<Algonquian. Cf. Shawnee wapiti pale, white.]
(About 5 feet high at the shoulders; antler spread to 3 feet)
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