water deer

Definitions of water deer
  1. noun
    largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
    synonyms: Hyemoschus aquaticus, water chevrotain
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    type of:
    chevrotain, mouse deer
    very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa
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