guemal

noun

gue·​mal

ˈg(w)āməl

variants or guemul

gwāˈmül

or gemul

gāˈmül

or huemul

wāˈmül

plural -s

: either of two small South American deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus and H. antisiensis) having simple forked antlers

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish güemul, guamul, huemul, from Araucan huemul

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