deer: Meaning and Definition of
deer
Pronunciation: (dēr), [key]
— pl. deer, deers.
- any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.
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