Phrase guide

mouse deer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈmaʊs.dɪɹ/
  • UK: /ˈmaʊs.dɪə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of chevrotain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chevrotain

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chevrotain

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ruminant

Narrower terms: kanchil, Tragulus kanchil, napu, Tragulus Javanicus, water chevrotain, water deer, Hyemoschus aquaticus

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: tragulo — Translations
  • Khmer: ឈ្លូស (chluuh) — Translations
  • Malay: kancil — Translations
  • Polish: kanczyl — Translations
  • Polish: myszojeleń — Translations
  • Tày: nạn cẩy — Translations
  • Vietnamese: cheo — Translations
  • Vietnamese: cheo cheo — Translations