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elaphure

elaphure

9.9
A large Chinese deer now found only in parks and farms, extinct in the wild
  • noun
  • /ɪˈlæf.jʊr/
  • Archaic
translation icon : elafuro
  • The only remaining elaphure live in protected reserves and zoological parks.

Examples

  • Researchers are working to reintroduce the elaphure to its native habitats in China.

  • The elaphure is unique for its combination of antlers and long tail.

  • The elaphure is a rare species of deer.

  • Many people have never seen an elaphure.

  • The only remaining elaphure live in protected reserves and zoological parks.

  • Researchers are working to reintroduce the elaphure to its native habitats in China.

  • The elaphure is unique for its combination of antlers and long tail.

Synonyms

Elaphurus davidianus
vselaphure
  • Specialized
9.9

A large Chinese deer kept in farms and parks to help it survive

is the common form used instead of the formal Latin species name
Père David's deer
vselaphure
9.9

A large deer from China with unusual antlers that lives in captivity

is a less common technical alternative name for the same species
Elaphurus
vselaphure
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of deer that includes Pere David's deer

is the single species rather than the broader genus

Surface Forms

elaphure singular
elaphures plural

Etymology

Elaphure comes from an old Greek root elaph- meaning 'deer', so the name itself points to a deer. This helps explain why elaphure is used for the rare Chinese deer that now lives only in domesticated herds.