n. A small, agile chevrotain of the genus Tragulus.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A small chevrotain of the genus Tragulus, esp. Tragulus pygmæus, or Tragulus kanchil, inhabiting Java, Sumatra, and adjacent islands; a deerlet. It is noted for its agility and cunning.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A small deer of the genus Tragulus, found in Java; a pygmy deer, deerlet, or chevrotain, as Tragulus pygmæus T.kanchil. See Tragulus.
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n. small chevrotain of southeastern Asia
Word Usage
"Tragulus kanchil, are common to Sumatra and Borneo, but do not extend into Java, where they are replaced by Tragulas javanicus."