black-tailed deer

noun

ˈblak-ˌtāl(d)-

: mule deer

especially : one of a subspecies (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) especially of British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington

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1806, in the meaning defined above

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“Black-tailed deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-tailed%20deer. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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