Hind vs. Deer — What's the Difference?

Located at or forming the back or rear; posterior

Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, the fallow deer, and the chital; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), the roe deer, the mule deer, and the moose.

A female red deer.

Any of various hoofed ruminant mammals of the family Cervidae, characteristically having deciduous antlers borne chiefly by the males. The deer family includes the white-tailed deer, elk, moose, and caribou.

Any of various spotted groupers of the genus Epinephelus or various related fishes of the genus Cephalopholis.

A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla.

Chiefly British A farm laborer, especially a skilled worker.

(in particular) One of the smaller animals of this family, distinguished from a moose or elk

(Archaic) A country bumpkin; a rustic.

The meat of such an animal; venison.

Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).

Any animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.

Backward; to the rear.

Any animal; especially, a wild animal.

A female deer, especially a red deer at least two years old.

A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervidæ. The males, and in some species the females, have solid antlers, often much branched, which are shed annually. Their flesh, for which they are hunted, is called venison.

A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus.

Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

(archaic) A servant, especially an agricultural labourer.

The female of the red deer, of which the male is the stag.

A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus, as Epinephelus apua of Bermuda, and Epinephelus Drummond-hayi of Florida; - called also coney, John Paw, spotted hind.

A domestic; a servant.

A peasant; a rustic; a farm servant.

In the rear; - opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the part which leads or is before; as, the hind legs or hind feet of a quadruped; the hind man in a procession.

Any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

Female red deer

Located at or near the back of an animal;