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Cervidae

Cervidae

1 9.5
A group of animals that includes deer such as reindeer and moose
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrvɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Cervidae
  • Because of the apparent susceptibility of farmed Cervidae (deer) to M. bovis infection, and the evidence of spread to man, control measures to prevent human infection should be developed.

Examples

  • Hunting regulations are established to protect the diverse members of the Cervidae family, ensuring sustainable populations.

  • Scientists study the Cervidae family to understand their habitats and behaviors in the wild.

  • Further examination of more of these deer—called leaf deer by local hunters—would later confirm my suspicion: this was a species new to science (it is also one of the smallest, and possibly most primitive, members of the Cervidae family).

    Academic text (2000)

  • The family Cervidae includes various species of deer, such as the reindeer and moose.

Synonyms

family Cervidae
vsCervidae
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A family of animals that includes deer like moose and reindeer

is the concise scientific name used without the word family

Compounds

family Cervidae
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A family of animals that includes deer like moose and reindeer

Surface Forms

Cervidae singular
Cervidae plural

Etymology

Cervidae comes from the Latin word cervus, which means 'deer', and the scientific ending -idae, which marks an animal 'family'. So Cervidae is simply the 'deer family', which is why it includes moose, reindeer, and other deer.