Of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Tragulidae, comprising the chevrotains or mouse deer.
nounˈtraɡjʊlɪd
A ruminant of the family Tragulidae.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. From scientific Latin Tragulus, genus name + -id, after Tragulidae, family name.
Definition of tragulid in US English:
tragulid
adjectiveˈtraɡjʊlɪd
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Tragulidae, comprising the chevrotains or mouse deer.
nounˈtraɡjʊlɪd
A ruminant of the family Tragulidae.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. From scientific Latin Tragulus, genus name + -id, after Tragulidae, family name.