pudu

[ poo-doo ]

noun
  1. a small, hollow-toothed deer of the genus Pudu, native to the South American Andes, having a dark brown or gray coat, a small head, and spiked antlers: now greatly reduced in number; P. pudu may be at risk of extinction.

Origin of pudu

1
First recorded in 1885–90; from South American Spanish, from Araucanian

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pudu

/ (ˈpuːˌduː) /


noun
  1. a diminutive Andean antelope, Pudu pudu, some 35 cm (13 to 14 in.) tall at the shoulder, with short straight horns and reddish-brown spotted coat

Origin of pudu

1
C19: its native name

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