deer antler

Stag's branching headgear

Deer antler is the branching bony growth that emerges from the heads of male deer, shed and regrown annually.

Unlike horns, which are permanent, antlers are cast off each year after mating season.

Deer antler appears in traditional medicine, dietary supplements, and decorative crafts: deer antler velvet extract, a chandelier made from deer antlers.

Related
  • buckMale deer or dollar
  • rackFrame for holding items
  • tinesFork's pointed projections
  • shedCast off naturally
  • trophyAward for winning

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Opposites
headical growth type

deer antlerhorn

Pointed animal headgear

goat horn · buffalo horn · rhinoceros horn · antelope horn · ram's horn

biological hardness/structure

deer antlersoft tissue

Non-rigid body structures

flesh · cartilage · velvet · skin · muscle

growth cycle

deer antlertusk

Extended external tooth

Family

deer, antler, antlers, antlered

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G