capreoline

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

capreoline (not comparable)

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

Noun

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).

Translations

member of Capreolinae

• Finnish: kauris