Eld's deer

English

Etymology

Named after British officer Percy Eld in 1844, who discovered it in the Manipur Valley of India in 1838.

Noun

Eld's deer (plural Eld's deers)

  1. A deer of the endangered species Rucervus eldii endemic to South Asia.
    Synonyms: brow-antlered deer, thameng, thamin, thamyn

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