chevrotain
/ˈʃevrəteɪn/noun
1- a small deer-like mammal with small tusks, typically nocturnal and found in the tropical rainforests of Africa and South Asia鼷鹿。亦称MOUSE DEER.
1.1
- Family Tragulidae: genera Tragulus (three Asian species) and Hyemoschus (one African species).鼷鹿科：鼷鹿属（亚洲3种）和水鼷鹿属（非洲1种）。
词源
late 18th cent.: from French， diminutive of Old French chevrot, diminutive of chèvre 'goat'.