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fallow deer

/ˈfæl.əʊˌdɪə/

fallow deer noun: a ruminant mammal of the genus Dama belonging to the family Cervidae.

fallow deer: a ruminant mammal of the genus Dama belonging to the family Cervidae
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Noun

fallow deer (plural fallow deer)

  1. A ruminant mammal of the genus Dama belonging to the family Cervidae.

fallow deer meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

fallow deer in Tamil

Dama dama
இளம்பழுப்பு மான் iḷampaḻuppu māṉ

fallow deer in Vietnamese

Dama dama
hươu hoang

Forms of fallow deer

pluralfallow deer

Origin of fallow deer

From Middle English falowe deer, falyf der, equivalent to fallow + deer, due to the deer's pale brown (fallow) colour.

Words formed from fallow deer

  • Persian fallow deer

Questions about fallow deer

What does fallow deer mean?
Fallow deer means a ruminant mammal of the genus Dama belonging to the family Cervidae.
What is fallow deer in Tamil?
Fallow deer in Tamil is இளம்பழுப்பு மான் (iḷampaḻuppu māṉ). See Fallow deer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fallow deer?
Fallow deer is a noun.
How do you pronounce fallow deer?
Fallow deer is pronounced /ˈfæl.əʊˌdɪə/.
What is the plural of fallow deer?
The plural of fallow deer is fallow deer.

Words near fallow deer in the dictionary

  1. fallout shelters
  2. fallouts
  3. fallow
  4. fallow crop
  5. fallow crops
  6. fallow deer
  7. fallow syndrome
  8. fallowchat
  9. fallowchats
  10. fallowed
  11. fallower

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