Etymology

Noun

1. a ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla

   I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.

2. The meat of such an animal

   Oh I've never had deer before.

Synonyms

• buck, stag (male deer)
• doe (female deer)
• fawn (young deer)
• hart (adult deer)
• venison (deer meat)