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blacktail

black-tailed deer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak-teyld]
    • /ˈblækˌteɪld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak-teyld]
    • /ˈblækˌteɪld/

Definitions of blacktail word

  • noun blacktail a variety of mule deer having a black tail 3
  • noun blacktail a variety of mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus, of the western slope of the Rocky Mountains, having a tail that is black above. 1
  • noun blacktail A fish: the ruff or pope. 0
  • noun blacktail The black-tailed deer (Cervus or Cariacus columbianus) of California and Oregon. 0
  • noun blacktail The mule deer of the Rocky Mountains. 0

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Origin of blacktail

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Blacktail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blacktail popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with blacktail

  • when do blacktail deer shed antlers?
  • when do blacktail deer rut?
  • how to hunt blacktail deer?
  • when do blacktail deer shed their antlers?

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