huemul

English

Etymology

From Spanish huemul, from Mapudungun.

Noun

huemul (plural huemuls)

  1. A yellowish-brown deer of the genus Hippocamelus, of South America; the two species are endangered.
    • 2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide 2000, p. 52:
      Another icon inhabiting these mountains is the huemul, or Andean deer, which shares the Chilean coat of arms with the condor.

Synonyms

  • South Andean deer
  • guemal

Spanish

Noun

huemul m (plural huemules)

  1. huemul

Descendants

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