Antler

Japanese: antler
Antler

…The antlers of North America are very similar to sinus antlers, but the antler sheaths have branches and are shed annually. Antlers are bony antlers that grow only on male deer (reindeer are an exception) and are usually branched, hence the name. The antlers are mounted on a protuberance (antler seat) of the skull that is covered with skin, and usually break down and fall off in the spring. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "antler" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…北アメリカのプロングホーンの角は洞角に酷似するが,角鞘には枝があり,毎年抜け変わる。枝角antlerはシカ科動物の雄(トナカイは例外)にだけ生える骨質の角で,普通枝分れしているためこの名がある。枝角は,皮膚で覆われた頭骨の突起(角座)に乗っていて,普通春になると接合部が崩壊して脱落する。…

※「antler」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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