Synonyms of the word

cervid

• n. (zoology) Any animal (such as the deer) of the family Cervidae.

deer

• n. A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from…
• n. (in particular) One of the smaller animals of this family, distinguished from a moose or elk.
• n. The meat of such an animal; venison.
• n. (obsolete, especially in the phrase "small deer") An animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal, as opposed…

ruminant

• adj. Chewing cud.
• adj. Pondering; ruminative.
• n. An artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud, such as a cow or deer.