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What (who) is chevrotain - definition


Chevrotain         
·noun A small ruminant of the family Tragulidae a allied to the musk deer. It inhabits Africa and the East Indies. ·see Kanchil.
chevrotain         
['??vr?te?n]
¦ noun a small deer-like mammal with small tusks, found in tropical rainforests. [Genera Tragulus (Asia) and Hyemoschus (Africa): four species.]
Origin
C18: from Fr., dimin. of OFr. chevrot, dimin. of chevre 'goat'.
Water chevrotain         
  • Skull of a water chevrotain
SPECIES OF RUMINANT FOUND IN TROPICAL AFRICA
Hyemoschus; Hyemoschus aquaticus; Water Chevrotain
·- A large West African chevrotain (Hyaemoschus aquaticus). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also water deerlet.

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Chevrotain
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