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English > 1 sense of the expression mouse deer:
NOUNanimalmouse deer, chevrotainvery small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa
English > mouse deer: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningVery small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa.
Synonymchevrotain
Member ofTragulidae, family Tragulidaechevrotains
Narrowerkanchil, Tragulus kanchilsmall chevrotain of southeastern Asia
napu, Tragulus Javanicuschevrotain somewhat larger / larger than the kanchil
water chevrotain, water deer, Hyemoschus aquaticuslargest chevrotain
BroaderruminantAny of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments