Definition: cervus

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

Cervus
     n : type genus of the Cervidae [syn: Cervus, genus Cervus]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Cervus \Cer"vus\, n. [L., a deer.] (Zo["o]l.)
   A genus of ruminants, including the red deer and other allied
   species.

   Note: Formerly all species of deer were included in the genus
         Cervus.