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Definition of cervid in English: cervidnoun ˈsəːvɪdˈsərvəd Zoology A mammal of the deer family (Cervidae ). Example sentencesExamples - The cervids include deer and their allies, including familiar moose, elk, and caribou.
- Although no reindeer have ever been affected by chronic wasting disease, many states have closed their borders to all members of the cervid family - including deer, elk, moose, and reindeer.
- Musk deer are similar to cervids in many respects and are often classified as a subfamily of the Cervidae.
- Currently, species working groups have been established for beef and dairy cattle, bison, camelids, cervids, equine, goats, poultry, sheep and swine.
- As mentioned above, the comparison of the hypsodonty values of cervids with those of modern deer suggests that the cervids were mixed feeders or browsers from closed habitats.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Cervidae (plural), from Latin cervus 'deer'. Definition of cervid in US English: cervidnounˈsərvəd Zoology A mammal of the deer family (Cervidae). Example sentencesExamples - Currently, species working groups have been established for beef and dairy cattle, bison, camelids, cervids, equine, goats, poultry, sheep and swine.
- Although no reindeer have ever been affected by chronic wasting disease, many states have closed their borders to all members of the cervid family - including deer, elk, moose, and reindeer.
- Musk deer are similar to cervids in many respects and are often classified as a subfamily of the Cervidae.
- The cervids include deer and their allies, including familiar moose, elk, and caribou.
- As mentioned above, the comparison of the hypsodonty values of cervids with those of modern deer suggests that the cervids were mixed feeders or browsers from closed habitats.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Cervidae (plural), from Latin cervus ‘deer’. |