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chital

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃiːt(ə)l/

Definition of chital

noun

  • a deer having lyre-shaped antlers and a white-spotted fawn coat, native to India and Sri Lanka.
    • Cervus axis, family Cervidae

Origin:

late 19th century: from Hindi cītal, from Sanskrit citrala 'spotted', from citra 'spot, mark'

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