ant·ler

(ănt′lər)

One of a pair of hornlike, bony, deciduous growths, often elongated and branched, on the head of an adult member of the deer family, usually found only on males.

[Middle English aunteler, from Old French antoillier, from Vulgar Latin *antoculāre, anteoculāre : Latin ante-, ante- + Latin oculāris, of the eye; see ocular.]

ant′lered adj.

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antler

(ˈæntlə)

(Zoology) one of a pair of bony outgrowths on the heads of male deer and some related species of either sex. The antlers are shed each year and those of some species grow more branches as the animal ages

[C14: from Old French antoillier, from Vulgar Latin anteoculare (unattested) (something) in front of the eye]

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ant•ler

(ˈænt lər)

n.

one of the solid deciduous horns, usu. branched, of an animal of the deer family.

[1350–1400; Middle English aunteler < Middle French antoillier < Vulgar Latin *anteoculāris (rāmus) anteocular (branch of a stag's horn). See ante-, ocular]

ant′lered, adj.

ant′ler•less, adj.

ant·ler

(ănt′lər)

A horny growth on the head of a deer, moose, elk, or other related animal, usually having one or more branches. Antlers typically grow only on males and are shed and grown again each year.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

antler - deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

horn - one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates

cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

Translations

شُعَب وقَرْن الأيّل

paroh

gevirhorn

Geweih

asta cornamenta

bois

agancs

hjartar-/hreindÿrshorn

corno corna

뿔

elnio ragas

brieža rags

gewei

gevir horn

coarnecorn

рога

paroh

geyik boynuzu

鹿角

antler

[ˈæntləʳ] N → cuerna f, asta f antlers → cornamenta fsing

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antler

n → Geweihstange f; (set or pair of) antlers → Geweih nt

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antler

[ˈæntləʳ] n → palco antlers npl → corna fpl

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

antler

(ˈӕntlə) noun

a deer's horn.

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Effects of Antler Development Stage on Fatty acid, Vitamin and GAGs Contents of Velvet Antler in Spotted Deer (Cervus nippon).

Effects of red deer antlers on cutaneous wound healing in full-thickness rat models

I had been easing along the edge of the rimrock, peering over it, trying to catch sight of velvet antler tips.

Mule deer-stickbow close: getting ultra-close to a muley buck is one of bowhunting's greatest challenges, but it can happen if you follow these tips

The collagen content of velvet antler at different cutting times in elk is shown in Figure 2.

Effect of antler development stage on the chemical composition of velvet antler in elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis)

30 days sample was the left antler tip, 60 days sample was the right antler tip and when the left antler tip continued to grow to three branched velvet antler was used as 90 days sample (Fig.

Molecular Cloning and Expression Analysis of Vps26A Gene from Deer Antler Tip of Different Growth Stages

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In the future, a comparison between our measurements of germinal cell diameter in the Javan muntjac during the hard antler period and those in the velvet antler period is warranted to provide a better understanding of the potency of sperm production during both antler stages.

Characterization of Seminiferous Epithelium Stages in the Wild Javan Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak muntjak) Using the Tubular Morphology Method

Velvet antler, the unossified antler of Cervus elaphus, is well known as an animal-based folk medicine widely used in Asia as an alternative oriental medicine to treat various diseases including osteoarthritis, myocardial infarction, hypertension, breast cancer, and PC [20-24].

Protective Effect of Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) Velvet Antler Extract against Cisplatin-Induced Kidney and Liver Injury in a Prostate Cancer PC-3 Cell Xenograft Model

Archery season opens the first Saturday in September each year, which offers an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to wrap a tag around a velvet antler. (Crossbows are legal to use on these areas only during the crossbow season, which runs from Oct.

Bow-only in the bluegrass

The primary products produced from deer are venison and velvet antler. Velvet antlers are soft growing bony organs which are cast and fully regenerate every year (Li, 2003).

Quality characteristics and composition of the longissimus muscle from entire and castrate Elk in Korea

[30] showed that plasma levels of IGF-I, but not IGF-II, were significantly elevated during velvet antler growth in red deer.

Aqueous extract of red deer antler promotes hair growth by regulating the hair cycle and cell proliferation in hair follicles

The Growth Factors and anabolic compounds in Pure Factors Ultimate are naturally derived from Velvet Antler and Tribulus.

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