napu Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya
    Tragulus Javanicus.

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Na*pu" noun
Etymology
Native name.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A very small chevrotain (Tragulus Javanicus), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also Java musk deer, pygmy musk deer, and deerlet.

Webster 1913