Meanings
plural huemuls
- A yellowish-brown deer of the genus Hippocamelus, of South America; the two species are endangered.
Another icon inhabiting these mountains is the huemul, or Andean deer, which shares the Chilean coat of arms with the condor.
2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide, published 2000, page 52 - Hippocamelus bisulcus, the more southern of the two species
Synonyms: south Andean deer, southern huemul, southern guemal, south Andean huemul, Chilean huemul
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA yellowish-brown deer of the genus Hippocamelus, of South America; the two species are endangered.
nounHippocamelus bisulcus, the more southern of the two species
Origin
- Spanishhuemul
- Englishhuemul
From Spanish huemul, from Mapudungun.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish hemuli, chilenhemuli
- hemulideer of the genus Hippocamelus
- chilenhemuliHippocamelus bisulcus
Polish huemal, huemal chilijski
- huemaldeer of the genus Hippocamelus
- huemal chilijskiHippocamelus bisulcus
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with huemul
Cite this entry
huemul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huemul
“huemul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huemul. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “huemul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huemul.
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