pudu

noun

pu·​du

ˈpüˌdü

plural -s

: a small reddish deer (Pudu pudu) of the Chilean Andes having simple antlers resembling spikes and standing only 12 or 13 inches high

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Mapuche

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