Kanchil \Kan"chil\, n. [Malay canch[=i]l.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A small chevrotain of the genus Tragulus, esp. T.
pygm[ae]us, or T. kanchil, inhabiting Java, Sumatra, and
adjacent islands; a deerlet. It is noted for its agility and
cunning.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |