'Cervus' definitions:
Definition of 'Cervus'
From: WordNet
noun
The type genus of the Cervidae [syn: Cervus, genus Cervus]
Definition of 'Cervus'
From: GCIDE
- Cervus \Cer"vus\, n. [L., a deer.] (Zool.) A genus of ruminants, including the red deer and other allied species. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Formerly all species of deer were included in the genus Cervus. [1913 Webster]