What is another word for antler?

Pronunciation: [ˈantlə] (IPA)

Antlers are bony structures that grow from the heads of certain male animals, such as deer, elk, and moose, and are usually shed and regrown each year. Synonyms for antler include tine, horn, branch, prong, spike, or projection. These terms are often used to describe the shape and size of the antlers, with "tine" referring to a single point on an antler, "horn" emphasizing the hardness and strength of the structure, and "branch" or "prong" highlighting the branching pattern of the antlers. "Spike" is used for smaller, simpler antlers, while "projection" denotes any extension from the animal's skull.

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What are the hypernyms for Antler?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    appendage, horn, bony outgrowth, antler growth.

What are the hyponyms for Antler?

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  • hyponyms for antler (as nouns)

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Usage examples for Antler

The prongs, or tines, are in pairs like the letter Y instead of in a row as are those of Lightfoot, and usually there are two pairs on each antler.
"The-Burgess-Animal-Book-for-Children"
Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)
Meanwhile All heaven no less is filled with falling snow; The cattle perish: oxen's mighty frames Stand island-like amid the frost, and stags In huddling herds, by that strange weight benumbed, Scarce top the surface with their antler-points.
"The Georgics"
Virgil
That time he lost an antler.
"The River and I"
John G. Neihardt

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