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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa |
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| | Synonyms: | | Hyemoschus aquaticus, water chevrotain |
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| | See Also: | | chevrotain, genus Hyemoschus, Hyemoschus, mouse deer |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wa"ter deer`\ (Zo["o]l.)
(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.
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