Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Cervus \Cer"vus\, n. [L., a deer.] (Zo["o]l.)
   A genus of ruminants, including the red deer and other allied
   species.

   Note: Formerly all species of deer were included in the genus
         {Cervus}.

Source : WordNet®

Cervus
     n : type genus of the Cervidae [syn: {genus Cervus}]