Meaning of CERVUS
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| | Definition: | | [n] type genus of the Cervidae |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Cervus |
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| | See Also: | | American elk, Cervidae, Cervus canadensis, Cervus elaphus, Cervus nipon, Cervus sika, Cervus unicolor, family Cervidae, Japanese deer, mammal genus, red deer, sambar, sambur, sika, wapiti | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cer"vus\, n. [L., a deer.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of ruminants, including the red deer and other allied
species.
Note: Formerly all species of deer were included in the genus
{Cervus}.
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