hyaemoschus aquaticus

2 definitions found

hyaemoschus aquaticus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Water chevrotain \Wa"ter chev`ro*tain"\ (Zool.)
     A large West African chevrotain (Hyaemoschus aquaticus). It
     has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied
     species. Called also water deerlet.
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  Boomorah \Boo"mo*rah\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
     A small West African chevrotain (Hy[ae]moschus aquaticus),
     resembling the musk deer.
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