plesiometacarpal adjective1 •Being part of the subfamily Cervinae, having lost the parts of the second and fifth metacarpal bones closest to the foot (though retaining the parts away from the foot).However, as we emphasize elsewhere all extant plesiometacarpal (i.e., Old World) deer, of which Candiacervus is an example, give birth to one fawn per season (twins are rare to very rare). — 2014
