Noun: reindeer (reindeer,reindeers) 'reyn,deer
- Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called ‘reindeer’ in Eurasia and ‘caribou’ in North America
"The reindeer's migration is one of the longest of any land mammal";
- caribou, Greenland caribou, Rangifer tarandus
Derived forms: reindeer, reindeers
Part of: genus Rangifer, Rangifer
Encyclopedia: Reindeer