-vəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cervus, type genus + -idae
: a large family of ruminant mammals (order Artiodactyla) that are distinguished from the related Bovidae by possession of solid deciduous antlers and that include deer, elk, moose, and related forms — compare antler
• cer·void -ˌvȯid adjective or noun