blacktail
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- noun
- /ˈblækˌteɪl/
- US
- The blacktail deer, recognizable by its black-tipped tail, is a common sight in the western forests.
- blacktail deer
- blacktail buck
- hunt blacktails
Examples
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In less than 2 hours, Jack had dropped two blacktails.
Fiction book (1992) -
Out the back door of the ranch stood the northernmost Bridger peaks, Blacktail, Horsethief, and Hatfield, but at its threshold, the land took a running start down to the Gallatin Valley, fertile as a green dream.
Fiction book (1993) -
Each fall, he takes hunters to the north of Kodiak on a search for blacktail deer.
Fiction book (1992) -
One magnificent bull grazes alone next to the road in Blacktail Deer Plateau.
Blog text (5) -
Too, this unique region also hosts an impressive array of other wildlife, including blacktail prairie dogs, gray foxes, and piglike javelinas.
Academic text (2002) -
During the autumn hunting season, many hunters seek blacktail deer in the Rocky Mountains.
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In coastal regions, the Sitka blacktail is known for its unique coloring and behavior.
Synonyms
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A large deer with long ears and antlers that split into two in western North America
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A deer in western North America with a black-tipped tail
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A deer that lives in western North America and has a black tail
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A deer from North America with long ears and forked antlers
A deer with a black tail that lives in forests of the western mountains
A large deer that lives in western North America and has very big ears and forked antlers
Compounds
A large wild hare with long black-tipped ears and a black streak on its tail
A small squirrel-like animal that lives underground in groups and has a black-tipped tail
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blacktail comes from the simple parts black and tail, meaning 'black' and 'tail'. It names a mule deer with a dark or black-tipped tail, so the word points to the most obvious mark of the animal and helps you remember which deer it is.