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Definition of Kanchil
1. Noun. Small chevrotain of southeastern Asia.
Generic synonyms: Chevrotain, Mouse Deer
Group relationships: Genus Tragulus, Tragulus
Definition of Kanchil
1. n. A small chevrotain of the genus Tragulus, esp. T. pygmæus, or T. kanchil, inhabiting Java, Sumatra, and adjacent islands; a deerlet. It is noted for its agility and cunning.
Definition of Kanchil
1. Noun. (zoology) A small, agile chevrotain of the genus ''Tragulus''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Kanchil
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Kanchil
Literary usage of Kanchil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sketches in Natural History: History of the Mammalia by Charles Knight (1849)
"It is said to be inferior to the kanchil in speed, activity, ... The kanchil is
lighter in form and more spirited than the napu, and considerably smaller. ..."
2. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1904)
"Crown dull brown, distinctly not as dark as in T. kanchil, and with most of the
hairs noticeably annulated. Throat markings normal, the transverse dark ..."
3. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1870)
"In Mos- thus the hindermost molar is in a line with the middle of the orbit ; in
Tragulus пари and T. kanchil it extends to the posterior hird ; but in T. ..."
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