cervid
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.
Origin of cervid
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How to use cervid in a sentence
Rangifer, ran′ji-fer, n. a genus of cervid, to which the reindeer belongs.
This large cervid apparently is increasing in numbers in the state.
Additional Records and Extensions of Known Ranges of Mammals from Utah | Stephen D. DurrantAll species of the cervid have solid horns, more or less branched, which are shed annually.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kellogg
British Dictionary definitions for cervid
/ (ˈsɜːvɪd) /
any ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae, including the deer, characterized by the presence of antlers
of, relating to, or belonging to the Cervidae
Origin of cervid
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for cervid
[ sûr′vĭd ]
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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