traguloid
/ˈtraɡjʊlɔɪd/Chiefly Palaeontology
adjective
Of or relating to the superfamily Traguloidea, which comprises the chevrotains and extinct relatives.
- Sometimes regarded as consisting only of the family Tragulidae, sometimes as equivalent to the infraorder Tragulina..
noun
A traguloid ruminant.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From scientific Latin Tragulus, genus name + -oid, after Traguloidea, superfamily name.