white-tailed deer

noun

ˈ(h)wīt-ˌtāld- 

: a North American deer (Odocoileus virginianus) with a rather long tail white on the undersurface and the males of which have forward-arching antlers

called also whitetail deer

Illustration of white-tailed deer

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white-tailed deer

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir

Kids Definition

white-tailed deer

noun

ˌhwīt-ˌtāl-ˈdi(ə)r, 

ˌwīt-

: a North American deer that has a rather long tail which is white on the underside and antlers which arch forward

called also whitetail deer