white-tailed deer

or white·tail deer

[ hwahyt-teyld, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌteɪld, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

a common North American deer, Odocoileus virginianus, having a tail with a white underside.
Also called white·tail.

Origin of white-tailed deer

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby white-tailed deer

white-pine weevil, white-robed, white-shoe, white-slaver, white-slaving, white-tailed deer, white-tailed kite, white-tailed sea eagle, white-throated sparrow, white-tie, white-winged dove

British Dictionary definitions for white-tailed deer

white-tailed deer

noun

a deer, Odocoileus virginianus, of North America and N South America: the coat varies in colour, being typically reddish-brown in the summer, and the tail is white Also called: Virginia deer