Tragulus

noun

Trag·​u·​lus

ˈtragyələs

: a genus (the type of the family Tragulidae) comprising the typical chevrotains

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek tragos he-goat + Latin -ulus, diminutive suffix

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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