Definition of "musk deer" []

• A small antlerless deer (Moschus moschiferus) of the mountainous regions of central and northeast Asia, the male of which secretes musk. (noun)

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• "Musk is taken from the musk deer of India and China, and is remarkable for its diffusiveness and subtlety."