roe deer

English - Turkish

Definition of roe deer in English Turkish dictionary

karaca

zool. karaca, Capreolus capreolus

Related Terms

roedeer

karaca

male roe deer

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) erkek karaca

English - English

Definition of roe deer in English English dictionary

A small deer species of Europe, Asia Minor, and Caspian coastal regions (Capreolus capreolus)

greyish-brown deer that lives on the Carmel mountain ridge

small graceful deer of Eurasian woodlands having small forked antlers

A roe deer is a small deer which lives in woods in Europe and Asia. A rather small, delicately formed Eurasian deer (Capreolus capreolus) having short branched antlers in the male and a brownish coat. roe deer a small European and Asian deer that lives in forests. Almost tailless Eurasian deer (Capreolus capreolus), found in small family groups in lightly forested regions. It stands 26-34 in. (66-86 cm) at the shoulder. Its coat is reddish brown in summer and grayish brown, with a conspicuous white rump patch, in winter. The male has short, usually three-tined antlers roughened at the base. When alarmed, the deer barks like a dog

capreolus

Attributive form of roe deer, noun

Related Terms

roedeer

The roebuck

Turkish pronunciation

rō dîr

Synonyms

roe

Pronunciation

/ˈrō ˈdər/ /ˈroʊ ˈdɪr/

Etymology

[ 'rO ] (noun.) before 12th century. From Middle English *ro deer (not recorded in Middle English) from Old English rāhdēor "roe deer", from rā, rāha (“roe”) + dēor (“animal, beast”). More at roe, deer.