noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various species of east Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, having short antlers and a barking call.
2. 2
   small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

barking deeranimalantelopearmadillobaikreebarking deer

Etymology

From Dutch muntjak, from Sundanese mencek (“small deer”).

Related phrases

Bornean yellow muntjacChinese muntjacFea's muntjacGongshan muntjacIndian muntjacMalabar red muntjakPu Hoat muntjacPutao muntjacReeves's muntjacRoosevelt's muntjacSumatran muntjacTenasserim muntjac

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