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Webster 1913 Edition
Brocket
Brock′et
(brŏk′ĕt)
, Noun.
[OE.
broket
, F. broquart
fallow deer a year old, fr. the same root as E. broach
, meaning point (hence tine of a horn).] 1.
(Zool.)
A male red deer two years old; – sometimes called
brock
. 2.
(Zool.)
A small South American deer, of several species (
Coassus superciliaris
, Coassus rufus
, and Coassus auritus
). Webster 1828 Edition
Brocket
BROCK'ET
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Brocket
brocket
brocket
See also: Brocket
English
Mazama gouazoubira
Noun
brocket (plural brockets)
- A stag in its second year, before its horns have started branching.
- A genus, Mazama, of short-horned deer from Brazil.
- 1998, Valerius Geist, Deer of the World, p. 118:
- Before fighting, brockets rear and jump in display; when fighting, they jump over each other, striking the opponent with the hooves of the forelegs or hind legs in passing.
- 1998, Valerius Geist, Deer of the World, p. 118:
Translations
deer of genus Mazama
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