Hydropotes

noun

Hy·​drop·​o·​tes

hīˈdräpəˌtēz

: a genus of deer consisting of a small Chinese species (H. inermis) having no antlers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hydropotēs water drinker, from hydr- + potēs drinker; akin to Greek pinein to drink

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