capreoline

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin capreolus (“wild goat”), from caper (“goat”).

Adjective

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capreoline (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the subfamily Capreolinae.

Noun

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capreoline (plural capreolines)

  1. (zoology) A member of the deer subfamily Capreolinae.
    • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 106:
      Among the capreolines can be counted the roe deer, the moose, the reindeer and most American deer species (with the notable exception of the elk).

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