the act of equating or making equal; equalization: the symbolic equation of darkness with death. equally balanced state; equilibrium. Mathematics. an expression or a proposition, often algebraic, asserting the equality of two quantities.
The word elk, like the Swedish word Ã¤lg (pronounced /elj/), is taken from the Latin alces. To make matters even more confusing, elk in North America is used for an entirely different animal â a kind of deer, Cervus elaphus, otherwise known as a Wapiti, which looks like this. The European elk (or moose), on the other hand, looks like this:
05 Sep, 2012 what do 3. Elk, not to be confused with moose which are called elk through some of their range, are one of the largest species of deer on the planet. This species was once thought to be a subspecies of the red deer, but recent research suggests that they are a distinct species.