musk deer

noun

a small, hornless deer, Moschus moschiferus, of central Asia, the male of which secretes musk: now rare.

Origin of musk deer

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby musk deer

musique concrète, musjid, musk, muskallonge, musk bag, musk deer, musk duck, muskeg, Muskego, Muskegon, Muskegon Heights

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Example sentences from the Web for musk deer

Then follows, in Idrisi's account, a list of the dependencies of Tibet and some travellers' tales about the musk-deer.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
The Tongusian hunters, to attract the musk-deer, imitate the cry of their young by applying the mouth to a fragment of bark.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
The Musk-Deer form a distinct family in the order Ruminantia.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
The musk-deer is a forest-loving animal, keeping much to one locality.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

The trail of the musk-deer still continued onward and upward.
The Plant Hunters|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for musk deer

musk deer

noun

a small central Asian mountain deer, Moschus moschiferus. The male has long tusklike canine teeth and secretes musk

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单词	musk deer
释义	musk deer noun a small, hornless deer, Moschus moschiferus, of central Asia, the male of which secretes musk: now rare. Origin of musk deer First recorded in 1675–85 Words nearby musk deer musique concrète, musjid, musk, muskallonge, musk bag, musk deer, musk duck, muskeg, Muskego, Muskegon, Muskegon Heights Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for musk deer Then follows, in Idrisi's account, a list of the dependencies of Tibet and some travellers' tales about the musk-deer. The Gates of India\|Thomas Holdich The Tongusian hunters, to attract the musk-deer, imitate the cry of their young by applying the mouth to a fragment of bark. The Desert World\|Arthur Mangin The Musk-Deer form a distinct family in the order Ruminantia. The Desert World\|Arthur Mangin The musk-deer is a forest-loving animal, keeping much to one locality. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale The trail of the musk-deer still continued onward and upward. The Plant Hunters\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for musk deer musk deer noun a small central Asian mountain deer, Moschus moschiferus. The male has long tusklike canine teeth and secretes musk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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