muntjac

or munt·jak

[ muhnt-jak ]

/ ˈmʌnt dʒæk /

noun

any of various small Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, noted for its barking call, especially M. muntjac, of South and Southeast Asia, and M. reevesi, native to China and introduced elsewhere, including England, Belgium, and Japan: the male muntjac has a pair of sharp, tusklike canines, and its short, sharp antlers grow from bony pedicles.

Also called barking deer.

Compare tufted deer.

Origin of muntjac

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Dutch or directly from Sundanese mənyčək “a kind of chevrotain”; the reason for subsequent application to this deer is uncertain

Words nearby muntjac

Münsterberg, munt, munted, munter, muntin, muntjac, muntrie, Müntzer, Muntz metal, muon, muon-catalysed fusion

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Example sentences from the Web for muntjac

The men assured us that there were sambur, serow, and muntjac in the neighborhood, and they agreed to hunt.
Camps and Trails in China|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
Before we reached them Harry appeared, smiling all over, and dragging a muntjac (Muntiacus) by the fore legs.
Camps and Trails in China|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
Heller shot three muntjac at Hui-yao, besides the doe which he killed on the first day.
Camps and Trails in China|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
On the way Heller, who was in front, saw two muntjac standing in the grass on an open hillside, and shot the leader.
Camps and Trails in China|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews

We hoped that this muntjac was going to prove a "good joss," but instead a disappointing day was in store for us.
Camps and Trails in China|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews

British Dictionary definitions for muntjac

muntjac

muntjak

/ (ˈmʌntˌdʒæk) /

noun

any small Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, typically having a chestnut-brown coat, small antlers, and a barklike cryAlso called: barking deer

Word Origin for muntjac

C18: probably changed from Javanese mindjangan deer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	muntjac
释义	muntjac or munt·jak [ muhnt-jak ] / ˈmʌnt dʒæk / noun any of various small Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, noted for its barking call, especially M. muntjac, of South and Southeast Asia, and M. reevesi, native to China and introduced elsewhere, including England, Belgium, and Japan: the male muntjac has a pair of sharp, tusklike canines, and its short, sharp antlers grow from bony pedicles. Also called barking deer. Compare tufted deer. Origin of muntjac First recorded in 1790–1800; from Dutch or directly from Sundanese mənyčək “a kind of chevrotain”; the reason for subsequent application to this deer is uncertain Words nearby muntjac Münsterberg, munt, munted, munter, muntin, muntjac, muntrie, Müntzer, Muntz metal, muon, muon-catalysed fusion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for muntjac The men assured us that there were sambur, serow, and muntjac in the neighborhood, and they agreed to hunt. Camps and Trails in China\|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews Before we reached them Harry appeared, smiling all over, and dragging a muntjac (Muntiacus) by the fore legs. Camps and Trails in China\|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews Heller shot three muntjac at Hui-yao, besides the doe which he killed on the first day. Camps and Trails in China\|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews On the way Heller, who was in front, saw two muntjac standing in the grass on an open hillside, and shot the leader. Camps and Trails in China\|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews We hoped that this muntjac was going to prove a "good joss," but instead a disappointing day was in store for us. Camps and Trails in China\|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews British Dictionary definitions for muntjac muntjac muntjak / (ˈmʌntˌdʒæk) / noun any small Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, typically having a chestnut-brown coat, small antlers, and a barklike cryAlso called: barking deer Word Origin for muntjac C18: probably changed from Javanese mindjangan deer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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