Definition of Rangifer

1. Noun. Reindeer or caribou.

Exact synonyms: Genus Rangifer
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Cervidae, Family Cervidae
Member holonyms: Caribou, Greenland Caribou, Rangifer Tarandus, Reindeer

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rangifer

Randal
Randall
Randall's plaques
Randall Jarrell
Randall stone forceps
Randian
Randianism
Randolph
Raney Nickel
Raney alloy
Raney catalyst
Raney nickel
Rangamati District
Rangifer
Rangifer arcticus
Rangifer caribou
Rangifer tarandus
Rangoon
Rangoonese
Rangpur District
Rangpur Division
Ranier
Ranikhet disease
Ranke's angle
Ranke's formula
Rankin
Rankin's clamp
Rankine

Literary usage of Rangifer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report on Introduction of Domestic Reindeer Into Alaska by Sheldon Jackson, United States Bureau of Education (1904)
"II. The Woodland Caribou. and that the species should be classified as follows: I. BARREN GROUND CARIBOU. (a) European species. 1. rangifer ..."

2. The Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin by Charles Barney Cory (1912)
"1t. Type locality — Codroy, New Foundland. I'aler than caribou, with a whitish ring around the eye; antlers larger and heavier. rangifer ..."

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