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kanchil

kanchil

9.9
A very small animal like a deer that lives in Southeast Asia
  • noun
: kanchil
  • We saw a kanchil dart through the undergrowth during our hike in Malaysia.

Examples

  • Unlike deer, the kanchil is much smaller and does not have antlers.

  • The kanchil is a shy creature that often hides in dense foliage.

  • The kanchil is renowned in folktales for its cleverness and agility.

  • Have you ever seen a kanchil in the wild?

  • The kanchil is renowned in folktales for its cleverness and agility.

  • We saw a kanchil dart through the undergrowth during our hike in Malaysia.

  • Unlike deer, the kanchil is much smaller and does not have antlers.

Synonyms

mouse deer
vskanchil
  • Specialized
1 9.4

A very small animal with hooves like a tiny deer that lives in Asian and African forests

is a single species limited mainly to southeastern Asia
chevrotain
vskanchil
1 9.9

Very small, hornless animal like a deer that lives in tropical Asia and West Africa

is specific to southeastern Asia and focuses on one local species
Tragulus kanchil
vskanchil
  • Specialized
9.9

A very small hoofed animal like a tiny deer from southeast Asia

is more narrowly tied to Indonesia and Malaysia specifically

Compounds

Tragulus kanchil
  • Specialized
9.9

A very small hoofed animal like a tiny deer from southeast Asia

Surface Forms

kanchil singular
kanchils plural

Etymology

Kanchil comes from Malay and Indonesian kancil, the name of the little 'mouse deer' that stars in many local folktales as a clever, quick trickster. So kanchil today means that small, fast deer from Southeast Asia.