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Answer for the clue "Type genus of the Cervidae ", 6 letters:
cervus

Word definitions for cervus in dictionaries

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Cervus is a genus of deer that primarily are native to Eurasia , although one species occurs in northern Africa and another in North America . In addition to the species presently placed in this genus, it has included a whole range of other species now ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 .

Usage examples of cervus.

The Cervus Americanus found in Kentucky was as large as the Irish elk, which it greatly resembled.

Dan Pringle was a small, plump man with a large watch chain decorated with an incisor tooth of Cervus canadensis-the wapiti.