elaphine,a.|ˈɛləfaɪn| [f. L. elaph-us, a. Gr. ἔλαϕ-ος stag, deer + -ine.] Belonging to or resembling the stag. 1835Swainson Quadrupeds 292 The elaphine group.1857Fraser's Mag. LVI. 209 The elaphine group..is principally represented in India by the..Axis or Ganges Stag.