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furciferine, a. Zool.|fɜːˈsɪfəraɪn| [f. L. furcifer (see furciferous) + -ine1.] Of or pertaining to western South American deer of the genus Hippocamelus, which have forked antlers and were formerly grouped in the genus Furcifer.
1891Flower & Lydekker Introd. Stud. Mammals 329 The Furciferine group includes Cervus chilensis. 1966Punch 25 May 775/3 Chile should also be all right with its huemal, an elusive furciferine deer which only exists in the high mountains of the country. |