père david's deer

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Definition of père david's deer in English English dictionary

A species of deer known only in captivity, which prefers marshland and is believed to be native to the subtropics of China

Related Terms

pere david's deer

large Chinese deer surviving only in domesticated herds

Père David's deers

plural form of Père David's deer

Turkish pronunciation

pır deyvîdz dîr

Pronunciation

/ˈpər ˈdāvədz ˈdər/ /ˈpɜr ˈdeɪvɪdz ˈdɪr/

Etymology

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