Cervid
/ˈsɜː.vɪd/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any animal of the family Cervidae; a deer.
- 2 distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Is the moose the largest cervid in the world?"
Etymology
From translingual Cervus + -id.