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• Deciduous — For other uses, see Deciduous (disambiguation). Deciduous forest in autumn …   Wikipedia

• Deciduous — De*cid u*ous (?; 135), a. [L. deciduus, fr. dec?dere to fall off; de + cadere to fall. See {Chance}.] (Biol.) Falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain season, or a certain stage or interval of growth, as leaves (except of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• deciduous — [dē sij′o͞o əs] adj. [L deciduus < decidere, to fall off < de , off, down + cadere, to fall: see CASE1] 1. falling off or out at a certain season or stage of growth, as some leaves, antlers, insect wings, or milk teeth 2. shedding leaves… …   English World dictionary

• Deciduous (disambiguation) — The term deciduous is a biological process of losing or dropping appendages of the organism. Specifically, the term may refer to: deciduous trees, plants which shed their leaves regularly deciduous teeth (milk teeth, baby teeth), that fall out… …   Wikipedia

• deer — /dear/, n., pl. deer, (occasionally) deers. 1. any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers. 2. any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.… …   Universalium

• cervid — n. any member of the family {Cervidae}, a type of deer distinguished from the {Bovidae} by the male s having solid deciduous antlers. Syn: deer. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Formosan Sika Deer — Conservation status Extinct in the Wild (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

• deer — dɪə n. any of a number of large hoofed mammals (usually the males have deciduous antlers) …   English contemporary dictionary

• deer — (dîr) n. pl. deer ▸ Any of various hoofed ruminant mammals of the family Cervidae, characteristically having deciduous antlers borne chiefly by the males. The deer family includes the white tailed deer, elk, moose, and caribou. ╂ [Middle English… …   Word Histories

• cervid — noun distinguished from Bovidae by the male s having solid deciduous antlers • Syn: ↑deer • Hypernyms: ↑ruminant • Hyponyms: ↑pricket, ↑fawn, ↑red deer, ↑elk, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Deer — This article is about the ruminant animal. For other uses, see Deer (disambiguation). Fawn and Stag redirect here. For other uses, see Fawn (disambiguation) and Stag (disambiguation). Deer Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Recent …   Wikipedia