species of deer known only in captivity, which prefers marshland and is believed to be native to the subtropics of China.' name='description'> Père David's deer - definition and meaning
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Père David's deer

Definitions

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  • noun A species of deer known only in captivity, which prefers marshland and is believed to be native to the subtropics of China.

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  • noun large Chinese deer surviving only in domesticated herds

Etymologies

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After Father Armand David (1826–1900), Catholic priest, zoologist and botanist.

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  1. cervid
  2. deer

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