elaphuren.
/ˈɛləfjʊə/ A species of reddish-tawny deer, Père David's deer ( Elaphurus davidianus), discovered in northern China, and introduced into England in captivity.
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elaphure1872
Père David's deer1898
1872 Trans. Zool. Soc. 7 336 The Elaphure is..very distinct in the form of its horns from every other described species of the genus [Cervus].
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ˈelaphurine adj.
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1891 W. H. Flower & R. Lydekker Introd. Study Mammals ix. 320 The Elaphurine group is represented..by Cervus davidianus.
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