pudu
[ poo-doo ]
/ ˈpu du /
noun
a small, hollow-toothed deer of the genus Pudu, native to the South American Andes, having a dark brown or gray coat, a small head, and spiked antlers: now greatly reduced in number; P. pudu may be at risk of extinction.
Origin of pudu
1885–90; < American Spanish < Araucanian
Words nearby pudu
British Dictionary definitions for pudu
pudu
/ (ˈpuːˌduː) /
noun
a diminutive Andean antelope, Pudu pudu, some 35 cm (13 to 14 in.) tall at the shoulder, with short straight horns and reddish-brown spotted coat
Word Origin for pudu
C19: its native name