Napu

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Napu \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}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  napu
       n : chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India
           and Malaya [syn: {Tragulus Javanicus}]