chevrotain Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa
    mouse deer.

WordNet

Chev`ro*tain" noun
Etymology
F. chevrotin, OF. chevrot little goat, roe, dim. of chevre goat. See Chevron.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A small ruminant of the family Tragulidæ a allied to the musk deer. It inhabits Africa and the East Indies. See Kanchil.

Webster 1913