reindeer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English, from Old Norse hreindýri (“‘reindeer’”), from hreinn + dyr (“‘animal’”).

[edit] Noun

reindeer (plural reindeer)

1. (zoology) An Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer, a number of subspecies exist. The North American subspecies are known as caribou.

[edit] Synonyms

• caribou
• Rangifer tarandus

[edit] Derived terms

• arctic reindeer
• Finnish forest reindeer
• mountain reindeer
• Siberian forest reindeer
• Siberian reindeer
• Svalbard reindeer
• wild reindeer

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