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chi·tal

 (chēt′l)
n.

[Hindi cītal, spotted, axis deer, from Middle Indic cittala, from Sanskrit citrala-, variegated, spotted, from citra-, bright, spotted.]
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chital

(ˈtʃiːtəl)
n
(Animals) another name for axis2
[from Hindi]
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