- mule deer
- noun Date: 1805 a long-eared deer (Odocoileus hemionus) of western North America that is larger and more heavily built than the white-tailed deer
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Mule deer — Mule Mule (m[=u]l), n. [F., a she mule, L. mula, fem. of mulus; cf. Gr. my klos, mychlo s. Cf. AS. m[=u]l, fr. L. mulus. Cf. {Mulatto}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hybrid animal; specifically, one generated between an ass and a mare. Sometimes the term is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mule deer — mule′ deer n. mam a deer, Odocoileus hemionus, of W North America, having large ears and a gray coat • Etymology: 1795–1805, amer … From formal English to slang
mule deer — ☆ mule deer n. a long eared deer (Odocoileus hemionus) of the W U.S. with a black tail … English World dictionary
Mule deer — Filozoa Mule Deer[1] Mule deer male and female in Modoc County, California Conservation st … Wikipedia
mule deer — a deer, Odocoileus hemionus, of western North America, having large ears and a gray coat. [1795 1805, Amer.] * * * Large eared deer (Odocoileus hemionus) of western North America that lives alone or in small groups at high altitudes in summer and … Universalium
mule deer — noun long eared deer of western North America with two pronged antlers • Syn: ↑burro deer, ↑Odocoileus hemionus • Hypernyms: ↑deer, ↑cervid • Hyponyms: ↑black tailed deer, ↑blacktail … Useful english dictionary
Mule Deer — A brownish gray deer (Odocoileus hemionus) of western North America, having long mule like ears, large branching antlers in the male, and a black tipped tail. Mule deer will often be large in body mass the whitetail deer … Hunting glossary
mule deer — juodauodegis elnias statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Odocoileus hemionus angl. black tailed deer; mule deer vok. Großohrhirsch; Maultierhirsch; Schwarzwedelhirsch rus. длинноухий олень; ослиный олень;… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
mule deer — noun A deer, found in western North America … Wiktionary
mule deer — noun a North American deer with long ears and black markings on the tail. [Odocoileus hemionus.] … English new terms dictionary
