Water chevrotain \Wa"ter chev`ro*tain"\ (Zo["o]l.) A large West African chevrotain ({Hy[ae]moschus aquaticus}). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also {water deerlet}.
water chevrotain n : largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa [syn: {water deer}, {Hyemoschus aquaticus}]