cervine
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of deerOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of deer (in the broad sense).
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of deer (in the broad sense).
Near-synonym: cervid (in attributive use)
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of deer (in the broad sense).
(not comparable)Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of deer in the narrow sense, that is, Cervinae, Capreolinae, or similar.
- relating to or resembling deer
Origin
By anglicisation from Latin cervīnus; by surface analysis, Latin cerv(us) (“deer”) + -ine.By anglicisation from Latin cervīnus; by surface analysis, Latin cerv(us) (“deer”) + -ine.
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