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Meaning of KANCHIL

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  small chevrotain of southeastern Asia
 
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 Synonyms: Tragulus kanchil
 
 See Also: chevrotain, genus Tragulus, mouse deer, Tragulus

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Kan"chil\, n. [Malay canch[=i]l.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small chevrotain of the genus {Tragulus}, esp. {T.
pygm[ae]us}, or {T. kanchil}, inhabiting Java, Sumatra, and
adjacent islands; a deerlet. It is noted for its agility and
cunning.
 

 

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