chevrotain

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chev·ro·tain / ˈshevrəˌtān/ • n. a small deerlike mammal (genera Moschiola and Hyemoschus, family Tragulidae) with short tusks, typically nocturnal and found in the tropical rain forests of Africa and South Asia.

chevrotain

views updated May 18 2018

chevrotain, -tin small musk deer, XVIII. — F. chevrotain, -tin, dim. of F. chevrot, dim. of chèvre goat :- L. capra, fem. of caper (see prec.).

chevrotain

views updated Jun 11 2018

chevrotain (Tragulus, Hyemoschus) See TRAGULIDAE.