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reindeer


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

reindeer

Details

Species of deer with large branching or palmated antlers, formerly common in Central Europe, but now confined to sub-arctic regions of Europe and North America; commonly domesticated and used for hauling, meat, milk, and skins.

Variations

Rangifer tarandus

rein-deer

caribou

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