Definitions
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Word origin
From Middle English der, deer (“animal, deer”), from Old English dēor (“animal”), from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm (“living thing”), from *dʰéws (“breath”), full-grade derivative of *dʰwes-.
Used in a sentence
“Deer sperm was in used among the Romans as an aphrodisiac.”
“Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus) The musk deer is unique in several ways, reflecting its taxonomic separation from other deer (Flerov, 1952). For example , they are the only deer to possess a gall bladder[…]”
“Nara and its deer are so closely associated that the light-brown colored animals are pictured in the city’s tourism ads, on buses, train tickets and more.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Forest grazer”4 letters
02“Antlered animal”4 letters
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