(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:22:19

Na*pu" (?), n. [Native name.] Zool.

A very small chevrotain (Tragulus Javanicus), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also Java musk deer, pygmy musk deer, and deerlet.

 

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