cervus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the type genus of the Cervidae
    genus Cervus.

WordNet


Cer"vus noun
Etymology
L., a deer.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of ruminants, including the red deer and other allied species. ✍ Formerly all species of deer were included in the genus Cervus.

Webster 1913