: one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
also
: a branch of an antler
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As a result, the plane was overloaded by more than 100 pounds, and the antlers interfered with takeoff, likely causing the crash, according to the NTSB.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The name of July's full moon symbolizes male deer growing out their antlers.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
The name refers to the time of year when male deer — or bucks — start to regrow their antlers.
—Hannah Poukish
july 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
The Almanac reportedly claimed that members of the northeastern U.S. Algonquin tribes called the July full moon the Buck Moon for the male deer whose antlers start to emerge, encased in velvety fur.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 1 July 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The name of July's full moon symbolizes male deer growing out their antlers.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
The name refers to the time of year when male deer — or bucks — start to regrow their antlers.
—Hannah Poukish
july 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
The Almanac reportedly claimed that members of the northeastern U.S. Algonquin tribes called the July full moon the Buck Moon for the male deer whose antlers start to emerge, encased in velvety fur.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 1 July 2025
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“Antler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antler. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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