Meaning of CHEVROTAIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'shevru`teyn
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| | Definition: | | [n] very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa |
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| | Synonyms: | | mouse deer |
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| | See Also: | | family Tragulidae, Hyemoschus aquaticus, kanchil, napu, ruminant, Tragulidae, Tragulus Javanicus, Tragulus kanchil, water chevrotain, water deer | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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