chevrotain, mouse deer
(noun) very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chevrotain (plural chevrotains)
Any of several small hornless ruminants, of the genera Hyemoschus and Tragulus, native to tropical rainforests.
• mouse deer
Source: Wiktionary
Chev`ro*tain", n. Etym: [F. chevrotin, OF. chevrot little goat, roe, dim. of chevre goat. See Chevron.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small ruminant of the family Tragulidæ a allied to the musk deer. It inhabits Africa and the East Indies. See Kanchil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
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