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musk deer

musk deer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhsk deer]
    • /mʌsk dɪər/
    • /mʌsk dɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhsk deer]
    • /mʌsk dɪər/

Definitions of musk deer words

  • noun musk deer a small, hornless deer, Moschus moschiferus, of central Asia, the male of which secretes musk: now rare. 1
  • noun musk deer a small central Asian mountain deer, Moschus moschiferus. The male has long tusklike canine teeth and secretes musk 0
  • noun musk deer a small, hornless deer (Moschus moschiferus) of the uplands of central Asia: the male secretes musk and has tusklike upper canines 0

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Origin of musk deer

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Musk deer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

musk deer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

musk deer usage trend in Literature

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