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cervine, a.|ˈsɜːvaɪn|
[ad. L. cervīn-us, f. cervus, cerva deer. In F. cervin.]
Of or belonging to deer, or the family Cervidæ; of the nature of or resembling deer. Also, absol. = cervine animal.
1832Fraser's Mag. VI. 149 The solitary exception in favour of the cervines is at the Easter hunt. 1858Beveridge Hist. India I. Introd. 11 The Nepal stag, and many other varieties of the cervine tribe. 1880Dawkins Early Man iv. 88 The cervine antler..becomes more complex.
b. Of a deep tawny colour (see quot.).
1866Treas. Bot., Cervine, deep tawny, such as the dark part of a lion's hide. |