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cer·vine
(sûr′vīn′)adj.
1. Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of deer.
2. Of or belonging to the family Cervidae, which includes the deer, moose, and elk.
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cervine
(ˈsɜːvaɪn)adj
1. (Zoology) resembling or relating to a deer
2. (Colours) of a dark yellowish-brown colour
[C19: from Latin cervīnus, from cervus a deer]
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cer•vine
(ˈsɜr vaɪn, -vɪn)adj.
1. deerlike.
2. of deer or the deer family.
[1825–35; < Latin cervīnus=cerv(us) deer + -īnus -ine1]
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