elaphine

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek.

Adjective

elaphine (comparative more elaphine, superlative most elaphine)

1. (zoology) Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of the red deer, Cervus elaphus.

Noun

elaphine (plural elaphines)

1. (rare) The red deer

References

• “elaphine”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “elaphine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.