cervus

2 definitions found

cervus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cervus \Cer"vus\, n. [L., a deer.] (Zool.)
     A genus of ruminants, including the red deer and other allied
     species.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Formerly all species of deer were included in the genus
           Cervus.
           [1913 Webster]

cervus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Cervus
      n 1: the type genus of the Cervidae [syn: Cervus, genus Cervus
           ]