n. Any of various hoofed mammals of the family Cervidae, which includes the deer, moose, and elk. Most male cervids grow antlers that are shed each year. [New Latin Cervidae, family name, from Latin cervus, deer; see ker-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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