About The Word Chevrotain
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Chevrotain
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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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