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carideer en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of caribou + reindeer.

Meanings

1. (rare) An animal that is a hybrid of caribou and reindeer.
   • The reindeer and carideer on Nunivak Island are superior animals in weight and size. 1963, L. J. Palmer, Charles H. Rouse, Muskoxen Investigations in Alaska 1930-35, page 13:
   • The Nunivak Island game range in Alaska is the home of muskoxen, carideer (a cross between caribou and reindeer), and reindeer. 1943, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Interior Department Appropriation Bill for 1944: Hearings, volume 3, page 693:

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