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单词 brocket
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brocket


brock·et

B0496100 (brŏk′ĭt)n. Any of several small South American deer of the genus Mazama, having short unbranched horns.
[Middle English broket, two- or three-year-old male red deer with its first horns, from Old French brocard, from broque, animal's horn, dialectal variant of broche, spit; see broach1.]

brocket

(ˈbrɒkɪt) n (Animals) any small deer of the genus Mazama, of tropical America, having small unbranched antlers[C15: from Anglo-French broquet, from broque horn, from Vulgar Latin brocca (unattested); see broach1]

brock•et

(ˈbrɒk ɪt)

n. 1. any of several small, red South American deer of the genus Mazama, having unbranched antlers. 2. the male red deer in the second year, with the first growth of horns. [1375–1425; late Middle English broket < Anglo-French broquet, derivative of broque horn]
Thesaurus
Noun1.brocket - small South American deer with unbranched antlersbrocket - small South American deer with unbranched antlerscervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlersgenus Mazama, Mazama - brockets
2.brocket - male red deer in its second yearCervus elaphus, red deer, wapiti, American elk, elk - common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

Brocket


Brocket

 

an artiodactylous ungulate of the genus Mazama of the family Cervidae. There are four species. The body length is 90-130 cm. The height at the shoulder is 43-70 cm and at the sacrum it is somewhat greater. The weight is 18-25 kg. Only the males have antlers, which are small and unbranched. The color ranges from light to dark brown, with the underparts of the body being lighter. The brocket is found in America from southern Mexico to Paraguay. It keeps hidden and is solitary or associates in pairs. It inhabits tropical forests, feeding on grass, leaves, and shoots. Breeding occurs throughout the year. The females bear one or two spotted young.

brocket


  • noun

Words related to brocket

noun small South American deer with unbranched antlers

Related Words

  • cervid
  • deer
  • genus Mazama
  • Mazama

noun male red deer in its second year

Related Words

  • Cervus elaphus
  • red deer
  • wapiti
  • American elk
  • elk
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