guemal
noun
gue·mal
\ˈg(w)āməl\
variants: or
guemul
\gwāˈmül\ orgemul
\gāˈmül\ orhuemul
\wāˈmül\Definition of guemal
-s
: either of two small South American deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus and H. antisiensis) having simple forked antlers
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Origin and Etymology of guemal
American Spanish güemul, guamul, huemul, from Araucan huemul
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