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Water chevrotain

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Wa´ter chev`ro`tain´
1.(Zool.) A large West African chevrotain (Hyæmoschus aquaticus). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also water deerlet.
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Noun1.Water chevrotain - largest chevrotainwater chevrotain - largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
Hyemoschus aquaticus, water deer
chevrotain, mouse deer - very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa
genus Hyemoschus, Hyemoschus - water chevrotains
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