English Explanatory Dictionary

Père David's deer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Elaphurus davidianus, a species of deer known only in captivity, which prefers marshland and is believed to be native to the subtropics of China.

Word forms

Père David's deer Père David's deers

Etymology

After Father Armand David (1826–1900), Catholic priest, zoologist and botanist.

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