Meanings
nountrue deer (plural true deers or true deer)
plural true deers
- Any ruminant hoofed mammal of the family Cervidae, in which usually the males grow antlers.
Near-synonym: cervine (loose sense)
Synonyms: cervid, deer, cervine[Appendix:Glossary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny ruminant hoofed mammal of the family Cervidae, in which usually the males grow antlers.
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