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Definition of Chevrotain
1. Noun. Very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa.
Exact synonyms: Mouse Deer
Generic synonyms: Ruminant
Group relationships: Family Tragulidae, Tragulidae
Specialized synonyms: Kanchil, Tragulus Kanchil, Napu, Tragulus Javanicus, Hyemoschus Aquaticus, Water Chevrotain, Water Deer
Generic synonyms: Ruminant
Group relationships: Family Tragulidae, Tragulidae
Specialized synonyms: Kanchil, Tragulus Kanchil, Napu, Tragulus Javanicus, Hyemoschus Aquaticus, Water Chevrotain, Water Deer
Definition of Chevrotain
1. n. A small ruminant of the family Tragulidæ a allied to the musk deer. It inhabits Africa and the East Indies. See Kanchil.
Definition of Chevrotain
1. Noun. Any of several small hornless ruminants, of the genera ''Hyemoschus'' and ''Tragulus'', native to tropical rainforests. ¹
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