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true deer

true deer noun: any ruminant hoofed mammal of the family Cervidae, in which usually the males grow antlers.

true deer: any ruminant hoofed mammal of the family Cervidae, in which usually the males grow antlers
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Noun

true deer (plural true deers or true deer)

  1. Any ruminant hoofed mammal of the family Cervidae, in which usually the males grow antlers.
    • Near-synonym: cervine (loose sense)
    Synonyms:
    cervid, deer, cervine[Appendix:Glossary

Synonyms of true deer

Forms of true deer

pluraltrue deers
pluraltrue deer

Questions about true deer

What does true deer mean?
True deer means any ruminant hoofed mammal of the family Cervidae, in which usually the males grow antlers.
What part of speech is true deer?
True deer is a noun.
What is the plural of true deer?
The plural of true deer is true deers.

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