"whitetail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whitetails [plural]
Etymology: white + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|white|tail}} white + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} whitetail (plural whitetails)
  1. A deer, Odocoileus virginianus, family Cervidae, perhaps the most popular game animal in North America. Wikipedia link: whitetail Categories (lifeform): Cervids Synonyms: carjacou, Virginia deer, white-tailed deer

Inflected forms

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