dama

dama — noun

1. a scientific name for a group of deer that includes the fallow deer — medium-siz

1.名詞B2
釋義

a scientific name for a group of deer that includes the fallow deer — medium-sized animals whose backs are covered with light spots, especially in summer

例句

The genus Dama includes the fallow deer, which are native to Europe and Asia Minor.

scientific use: the genus Dama

Fallow deer of the genus Dama are known for their spotted coats and flat antlers.

同義詞
  • fallow deer

    the common name for animals in this genus; Dama is the formal scientific label

文法句型

the genus Dama

Dama + singular verb

用法筆記

This sense is used in biology and zoology textbooks when describing deer classification. Outside of scientific contexts, the common name fallow deer is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a dama in the zoo' (when the animal itself is meant).
✅I saw a fallow deer in the zoo.
💡Dama is the genus name, not the everyday name for the animal.

2. a large, slender gazelle with a reddish-brown neck and a white body, living in d

2.名詞B2
釋義

a large, slender gazelle with a reddish-brown neck and a white body, living in dry grasslands and deserts of northern Africa

例句

The dama gazelle can go for long periods without water in the Sahara Desert.

habitat shown: Sahara Desert

Conservation groups are working to protect dama gazelles from losing their homes to farming.

同義詞
  • addra gazelle

    another common name for the same animal; used especially in wildlife conservation contexts

  • Nanger dama

    the current scientific species name for this gazelle

文法句型

the dama gazelle

dama gazelle + singular verb

用法筆記

When referring to the living animal rather than its scientific classification, it is more natural to say dama gazelle than simply dama. The scientific species name is Nanger dama.

常見錯誤

❌Dama gazelle is a kind of deer.
✅The dama gazelle is a kind of antelope, not a deer.
💡Despite the name, the dama gazelle belongs to the antelope family, not the deer family.