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

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Cervidae

cervid

/ sûr′vĭd /

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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cervid¹

C19: from New Latin Cervidae, from Latin cervus deer

Example Sentences

Rangifer, ran′ji-fer, n. a genus of Cervid, to which the reindeer belongs.

From Project Gutenberg

This large cervid apparently is increasing in numbers in the state.

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All species of the Cervid have solid horns, more or less branched, which are shed annually.

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