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Definition of REINDEER

Reindeer
Reindeer Rein"deer` (r?n"d?r), n. [Icel. hreinn reindeer + E. deer. Icel. hreinn is of Lapp or Finnish origin; cf. Lappish reino pasturage.] [Formerly written also raindeer, and ranedeer.] (Zool.) Any ruminant of the genus Rangifer, of the Deer family, found in the colder parts of both the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and having long irregularly branched antlers, with the brow tines palmate. Note: The common European species (R. tarandus) is domesticated in Lapland. The woodland reindeer or caribou (R. caribou) is found in Canada and Maine (see Caribou.) The Barren Ground reindeer or caribou (R. Gr[oe]nlandicus), of smaller size, is found on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in both hemispheries. Reindeer moss (Bot.), a gray branching lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) which forms extensive patches on the ground in arctic and even in north temperature regions. It is the principal food of the Lapland reindeer in winter. Reindeer period (Geol.), a name sometimes given to a part of the Paleolithic era when the reindeer was common over Central Europe.

Meaning of REINDEER from wikipedia

- The reindeer or caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is a species of deer with cir****polar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous...
- Baby Reindeer is a British black comedy-drama thriller television miniseries created by and starring Richard Gadd. It is adapted from his autobiographical...
- traditional Western festive legend and po****r culture, Santa Claus's reindeer are said to pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver...
- means of livelihood is semi-nomadic reindeer herding. As of 2007[update] about 10% of the Sámi were connected to reindeer herding, which provides them with...
- Reindeer Games (alternatively titled Deception) is a 2000 American action thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer in his final feature directorial...
- Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using...
- Reindeer Lake may refer to: Reindeer Lake, on the border between Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada Reindeer Lake/Lindbergh Lodge Aerodrome, an airport...
- Reindeer River is an archaic alternate name for the Klon**** River Reindeer River may also refer to: Reindeer River (Saskatchewan), a 100 km river that...
- Cladonia rangiferina, also known as reindeer cup lichen, reindeer lichen (cf. Sw. renlav) or grey reindeer lichen, is a light-coloured fruticose, cup lichen...
- filmmaker, known for appearing in the Netflix British dark drama series Baby Reindeer (2024), and the HBO Max comedy Generation (2021). Her performance in the...