hornlet

/hɔrnlet/

Definitions

1. noun

A small or young horned animal, typically a young male deer or antelope in its first year of growth, still having small horns or a horn-like structure on its head.

“In the wildlife documentary, they showed a group of hornlets frolicking in the meadow.”

Synonyms

  • fawn
  • young deer

Antonyms

  • adult deer
  • older animal