noun
largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
• Syn: ↑water deer, ↑Hyemoschus aquaticus
• Hypernyms: ↑chevrotain, ↑mouse deer
• Member Holonyms: ↑Hyemoschus, ↑genus Hyemoschus
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noun : a western African chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus) that has a larger body and shorter legs than the related kanchils and napus — called also water deer
Useful english dictionary. 2012.