Père David's deer
noun
1- a large deer with a red summer coat that turns dark grey in winter, and long antlers with backward pointing tines. Formerly a native of China, it is now found only in captivity.麋鹿, 四不像。
1.1
- Elaphurus davidianus, family Cervidae.拉丁名Elaphurus davidianus, 鹿科。
词源
late 19th cent.: named after Father Armand David （1826-1900）, French missionary and naturalist.