Chevrotain Definition
shĕvrə-tān
noun
Any of a family (Tragulidae) of very small, hornless ruminants of S Asia and W Africa, having a three-chambered stomach; mouse deer.
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chevrotainsOrigin of Chevrotain
French chevrotin from Old French diminutive of chevrot kid diminutive of chevre goat from Latin capra she-goat feminine of caper goat
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French chevrotain (“little goat”), diminutive of chèvre (“goat”)
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