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cervid|ˈsɜːvɪd| Also cervide. [f. mod.L. Cervidæ, a large family of ruminant mammals (order Artiodactyla), including the deer, elk, and moose; cf. L. cervus deer, -id3.] A ruminant mammal of the family Cervidæ, the members of which shed their antlers. Also attrib. or as adj.
1889in Cent. Dict. 1928G. B. Brown Art of Cave Dweller i. 17 The slender daintiness of the legs of Cervides or of the Reindeer. 1938Antiquity XII. 163 In style the engraving reminds one more of the cervids on the well-known Maglemose antler-haft. 1950Proc. Prehist. Soc. XVI. 128 The general indications from the cervid antler material are consistent. |