noun A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.
I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.
noun Such a mammal that is in the family Cervidae.
I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.
noun One of the smaller animals of the family Cervidae, distinguished from a moose or elk.
I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.
noun The meat of such an animal, obtained through the process of hunting or from specialized deer farms; venison.
I'd never had deer before I ate dinner with the Johanssens. In time I learned to like it; its gaminess is an acquired taste.
noun Any animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.