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chevrotain

chev·ro·tain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shev-ruh-teyn, -tin]
    • /ˈʃɛv rəˌteɪn, -tɪn/
    • /ʃˈevrəʊtˌeɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shev-ruh-teyn, -tin]
    • /ˈʃɛv rəˌteɪn, -tɪn/

Definitions of chevrotain word

  • noun chevrotain any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines 3
  • noun chevrotain any of a family (Tragulidae) of very small, hornless ruminants of S Asia and W Africa, having a three-chambered stomach; mouse deer 3
  • noun chevrotain any very small, deerlike ruminant of the family Tragulidae, of Africa, tropical Asia, the Malay Peninsula, etc. 1
  • noun chevrotain A small deerlike mammal with short tusks, typically nocturnal and found in the tropical rain forests of Africa and southern Asia. 1
  • noun chevrotain Any of several small hornless ruminants, of the genera Hyemoschus and Tragulus, native to tropical rainforests. 0
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chevrotain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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