musk deer

/ˌmʌsk ˈdɪər/
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Definitions of musk deer
  1. noun
    small heavy-limbed upland deer of central Asia; male secretes valued musk
    synonyms: Moschus moschiferus
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    type of:
    cervid, deer
    distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
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