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Noun: water deer
  1. Largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
    "water deer are excellent swimmers";
    - water chevrotain, Hyemoschus aquaticus

Derived forms: water deer

Type of: chevrotain, mouse deer

Part of: genus Hyemoschus, Hyemoschus

Encyclopedia: Water deer