Brocket (Noun)
Meaning 1
Male red deer in its second year.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The young brocket, still sporting its reddish-brown coat, cautiously emerged from the forest underbrush.
- During the autumn rutting season, the brocket was involved in numerous sparring matches, testing its strength against other juvenile stags.
- A brocket with exceptionally pale fur was spotted grazing near a clearing, surrounded by mature deer.
- Until it shed its first set of antlers, the brocket continued to mature throughout the winter months.
- Near the outskirts of the forest, the local wildlife expert spotted a brocket awkwardly attempting to jump over a fallen log.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Small South American deer with unbranched antlers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The rare brocket deer was spotted in the dense South American rainforest by a team of conservationists.
- Brocket deer are known for their unbranched antlers, a distinct characteristic of these small mammals.
- Due to its shy nature, the brocket often goes unnoticed in the underbrush of its native habitat.
- Conservation efforts are in place to protect the dwindling population of red brocket deer in Peru.
- Not much is known about the endangered brown brocket, a small deer found deep within the South American forest.