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Eld's deer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A deer of the endangered species Rucervus eldii endemic to South Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brow-antlered deer, Panolia deer, thameng, thamin, thamyn

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after British officer Percy Eld in 1844, who discovered it in the Manipur Valley of India in 1838.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tamengi — Rucervus eldii
  • Lao: ລະມັ່ງ (la mang) — Rucervus eldii
  • Vietnamese: nai cà tông — Rucervus eldii