roe deer

/roʊ dɪər/
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Other forms: roe deers

Definitions of roe deer
  1. noun
    small graceful deer of Eurasian woodlands having small forked antlers
    synonyms: Capreolus capreolus
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    types:
    roebuck
    male roe deer
    type of:
    cervid, deer
    distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
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