Diminutive deer (3)

I believe the answer is:

roe

(Other definitions for roe that I've seen before include "Caviar" , "Swift runner" , "A mass of fish-eggs" , "Hoofed animal(s)" , "Fish eggs; small deer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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