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Chevrotain

Chevrotain Meaning & Definition
Chevrotain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chevrotain?

[n] very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chevrotain: mouse deer

Related Terms | Find terms related to Chevrotain:

See Also | family Tragulidae | Hyemoschus aquaticus | kanchil | napu | ruminant | Tragulidae | Tragulus Javanicus | Tragulus kanchil | water chevrotain | water deer

Chevrotain In Webster's Dictionary

\Chev`ro*tain"\, n. [F. chevrotin, OF. chevrot little goat, roe, dim. of chevre goat. See {Chevron}.] (Zo["o]l.) A small ruminant of the family {Tragulid[ae]} a allied to the musk deer. It inhabits Africa and the East Indies. See {Kanchil}.

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