mule deer

mule deer

n.

A brownish-gray deer (Odocoileus hemionus) of western North America, having long mulelike ears, large branching antlers in the male, and a black-tipped tail. Also called black-tailed deer.

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mule deer

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a W North American deer, Odocoileus hemionus, with long ears and a black-tipped tail

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mule deer - long-eared deer of western North America with two-pronged antlers burro deer, Odocoileus hemionus cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers genus Odocoileus, Odocoileus - North American deer black-tailed deer, blacktail, blacktail deer, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus - mule deer of western Rocky Mountains