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cervid

[ sur-vid ]

noun

Zoology.
  1. any member of the deer family, Cervidae, comprising deer, caribou, elk, and moose, characterized by the bearing of antlers in the male or in both sexes.


cervid

/ ˈsɜːvɪd /

noun

  1. any ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae, including the deer, characterized by the presence of antlers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Cervidae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cervid

/ sûrvĭd /

  1. Any of various hoofed mammals of the family Cervidae, which includes the deer and elk. Male cervids typically grow antlers that are shed yearly.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cervid1

First recorded in 1885–90; from New Latin Cervidae, equivalent to Cerv(us), a genus of the family ( Latin: “stag, deer”) + -idae -id 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cervid1

C19: from New Latin Cervidae, from Latin cervus deer
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Example Sentences

The disease attacks the brain and nervous system, and targets members of the cervid family, such as deer, elk, reindeer and moose.

As the days of summer days passgrow longer, so do the antlers get longer onof deer, moose, elk and other animals in the cervid, or deer, family.

How might the pathogen mutate inside its cervid hosts?

Many of the public lands in Okanogan Country were acquired for winter range for mule deer and other cervid populations, including the Golden Doe Wildlife Area.

The run-in is unlikely to end happily for cervid or hominid.

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