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Père David's deer

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Elaphurus davidianus, 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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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 麋鹿 (mílù) — species of deer known only in captivity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大衛神父鹿 /大卫神父鹿 (dàwèishénfù lù) — species of deer known only in captivity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 四不像鹿 (sìbùxiàng lù) — species of deer known only in captivity
  • Finnish: milu — species of deer known only in captivity
  • German: Davidshirsch — species of deer known only in captivity
  • Russian: оле́нь Дави́да (olénʹ Davída) — species of deer known only in captivity
  • Russian: милу́ (milú) — species of deer known only in captivity