axis deer

noun

: a deer (Axis axis) of India and surrounding areas having brownish hair with white spots

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Invasive axis deer run rampant on Maui and other Hawaiian islands, according to the Associated Press. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 July 2024 Barbary sheep, mouflon sheep, blackbuck, red stag, sika and axis deer and mountain goats are among the exotic game that roam the ranch. Melissa Manno, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2023 As daylight breaks, mouflon sheep or axis deer start to traverse into his range. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023 Even certain fences don’t stop them – axis deer are even known to jump up to 8 feet over fences. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for axis deer 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin Axis, genus name, going back to Latin axis, "a wild quadruped of India," of obscure origin

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of axis deer was in 1817

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“Axis deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axis%20deer. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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