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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024munt•jac (munt′jak),USA pronunciation n. - Mammalsany of various small deer of the genus Muntiacus, of southern and eastern Asia and the adjacent islands, esp. M. muntjac, of Java, India, etc., having well-developed horns on bony pedicels.
- Mammalsany of the small deer of the related genus Elaphodus, of China and Tibet, having minute horns.
Also, munt′jak. Also called barking deer. - Sundanese mənyčək a kind of chevrotain; reason for subsequent application to this deer uncertain
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: muntjac, muntjak /ˈmʌntˌdʒæk/ n - any small Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, typically having a chestnut-brown coat, small antlers, and a barklike cry
Etymology: 18th Century: probably changed from Javanese mindjangan deer |