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cervine

cervine

9.9
Like deer in appearance or movement
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɜrvɪn/
: cérvico
  • The cervine features of the animal, such as its antlers and slender legs, make it easily identifiable as a deer.

Examples

  • The park is home to several cervine species that wander freely among the trees.

  • In recent years, C. ubiquitum, previously known as the cervine genotype, has emerged as another major zoonotic species that infects people.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Researchers studied the cervine traits of the newly discovered species to understand its evolution.

Surface Forms

cervine positive

Morphology

cervine = cervid (opaque) = cerv + ine

Formed from the learned combining form 'cerv-' plus the suffix '-ine', but the root 'cerv-' is not a standalone English word and is unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Cervine comes from the Latin word cervus, which means 'deer'. So cervine means 'deer-like' or 'relating to deer', and you can remember it by thinking of a deer’s long, graceful legs and gentle face.