'Wapiti' definitions:

Definition of 'wapiti'

From: WordNet
noun
Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male [syn: wapiti, elk, American elk, Cervus elaphus canadensis]
noun
Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia [syn: red deer, elk, American elk, wapiti, Cervus elaphus]

Definition of 'Wapiti'

From: GCIDE
  • Wapiti \Wap"i*ti\, n. [Probably the Iroquois name. Bartlett.] (Zool.) The American elk (Cervus Canadensis). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: By some writers it is thought to be a variety of the red deer, but it is considered a distinct species by others. It is noted for the large, branching antlers of the male. [1913 Webster]