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caribou

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caribou /ˈkerəˌbuː/ noun
plural caribou or caribous
caribou
/ˈkerəˌbuː/
noun
plural caribou or caribous
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARIBOU
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: a large type of deer that lives in northern parts of the world
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◊ The word caribou is used especially to refer to these animals when they live in North America. The word reindeer is used for these animals when they live in other parts of the world.
— see picture at deer