water deer Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
Hyemoschus aquaticus; water chevrotain.
WordNet
Wa"ter deer`
Definitions
(Zoöl.) (a) A small Chinese deer ( Hydropotes inermis ). Both sexes are destitute of antlers, but the male has large, descending canine tusks.(b) The water chevrotain.
