SIKA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does sika mean? 

• SIKA (noun)
  The noun SIKA has 1 sense:

1. small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers

  Familiarity information: SIKA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIKA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Cervus nipon; Cervus sika; Japanese deer; sika

Hypernyms ("sika" is a kind of...):

cervid; deer (distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers)

Holonyms ("sika" is a member of...):

Cervus; genus Cervus (the type genus of the Cervidae)