kanchil
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English
Etymology
From the Wilkinson spelling of Malay kancil, kanchil.
Noun
kanchil (plural kanchils)
- A small, agile chevrotain of the genus Tragulus, especially Tragulus kanchil (lesser mouse-deer).
References
- “kanchil”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.