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chevrotain definition

chev·ro·tain (s̸hev′rə tān′, -tin)

noun

any of a family (Tragulidae) of very small, hornless ruminants of S Asia and W Africa, having a three-chambered stomach; mouse deer

Etymology: Fr chevrotin, orig., fawn during first half year < OFr chevrot, dim. of chèvre, she-goat < L capra, fem. of caper, goat: see capriole

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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