musk deer

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musk deer

noun musk deers · musk deer

A hoofed mammal of the genus Moschus, inhabiting East Asia, the Himalayas, and Siberia. The males secrete musk and possess tusks.
Similar: kastura, kasturi

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noun member of the genus Moschus

中文	麝 shè, 麝鹿 shèlù, 香獐子 xiāngzhāngzi
Português	almiscareiro
Français	porte-musc
Italiano	mosco
Русский	кабарга́ kabargá

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@misc{musk_deer_2026,
  title = {musk deer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/musk%20deer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}