water chevrotain Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
    Hyemoschus aquaticus; water deer.

WordNet

Wa"ter chev`ro*tain"
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A large West African chevrotain (Hyæmoschus aquaticus). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also water deerlet.

Webster 1913