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cervid vs reindeer

reindeer vs cervid

cervid and reindeer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cervid Yes No No No
reindeer Yes No No No
As nouns, reindeer is a hyponym of cervid; that is, reindeer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cervid:
  • cervid: distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
  • reindeer: Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
cervid (noun) reindeer (noun)
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
Difference between cervid and reindeer

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