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Definition of Moschus moschiferus
1. Noun. Small heavy-limbed upland deer of central Asia; male secretes valued musk.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moschus Moschiferus
Literary usage of Moschus moschiferus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Geographical History of Mammals by Richard Lydekker (1896)
"MUSK-DEER (Moschus moschiferus). of Central Asia. An inhabitant of the cooler
regions of Asia, where it extends from the south of Siberia to Kashmir and ..."
2. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Robert Armitage Sterndale (1884)
"... which contains the secretion known in commerce as " musk." No. 469. MOSCHUS
MOSCHIFERUS. The Musk Deer. NATIVE NAMES.—Kastura, Hindi; Rons, Roos, ..."
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