noun
Meaning 1
A fish: the ruffe or pope (Gymnocephalus cernua)
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Standard Lemma guide
blacktail
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈblækˌteɪl/
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noun
Meaning 2
A black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus), of California and Oregon.
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noun
Meaning 3
A mule deer, of the Rocky Mountains.
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noun
Meaning 4
Certain fish with black tails:
Salmo trutta
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 5
Certain fish with black tails:
Diplodus capensis, Diplodus sargus
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Namibia, South-Africa
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noun
Meaning 6
Certain fish with black tails:
Haemulon carbonarium
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Jamaica
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noun
Meaning 7
mule deer of western Rocky Mountains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: black-tailed deer, blacktail deer, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
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Broader terms: mule deer, burro deer, Odocoileus hemionus
History
Etymology
Compound of black + tail.