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Definition of Muntjac
1. Noun. Small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark.
Generic synonyms: Cervid, Deer
Group relationships: Genus Muntiacus, Muntiacus
Definition of Muntjac
1. n. Any one of several species of small Asiatic deer of the genus Cervulus, esp. C. muntjac, which occurs both in India and on the East Indian Islands.
Definition of Muntjac
1. Noun. Any of various species of east Asian deer of the genus ''Muntiacus'', having short antlers and a barking call. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Muntjac
1. a small Asian deer [n -S]
Medical Definition of Muntjac
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Muntjac
Literary usage of Muntjac
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Two Years in the Jungle: The Experiences of a Hunter and Naturalist in India by William Temple Hornaday (1885)
"The flesh of the muntjac is the finest venison I ever tasted, and in fact, ...
The most delicious soup I ever tasted was made from the flesh of a muntjac. ..."
2. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1861)
"... it is also taken in snares, and falls a frequent victim to beasts of prey.
It is found in Sumatra and Java. The Nepaul muntjac (C. moschatus, ..."
3. Big Game Shooting in Upper Burma by George Patrick Elystan Evans (1911)
"... AUREUS VEL muntjac) (Burmese, ' Gyi ') A BRIEF notice must suffice for each
of these little deer, as they are common to both India and Burma. ..."
4. Camps and Trails in China: A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport by Roy Chapman Andrews, Yvette Borup Andrews (1918)
"Instead of coming out where we expected, the dog appeared higher up at the heels
of a crested muntjac ..."
5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The antlers of ihc bucks are small and simple; The Indian muntjac ... From this
feature the name rib-faced deer has been suggested for the muntjac. ..."
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