Tragulus kanchil n 1: small chevrotain of southeastern Asia [syn: {kanchil}, {Tragulus kanchil}]
kanchil \kan"chil\, n. [Malay canch[imac]l.] (Zool.) A small chevrotain of the genus {Tragulus}, esp. {Tragulus pygm[ae]us}, or {Tragulus kanchil}, inhabiting Java, Sumatra, and adjacent islands; a deerlet. It is noted for its agility and cunning. [1913 Webster]