noun
- plural of brocket; small deer of Central and South America with short, straight antlers
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The brockets are among the smallest deer species in the Americas.
- Red brockets inhabit dense tropical forests.
- Researchers studied the feeding habits of gray brockets.
- Brockets typically have simple, unbranched antlers.
- The little red brockets are well adapted to forest life.
- Conservation efforts focus on protecting brockets’ habitat.