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mule deer
noun
- a deer, Odocoileus hemionus, of western North America, having large ears and a gray coat.
mule deer
noun
- a W North American deer, Odocoileus hemionus, with long ears and a black-tipped tail
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mule deer1
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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Example Sentences
In some places we want cows but not bison, or mule deer but not coyotes, or cars but not elk.
From The Daily Beast
There are plenty of deer in the redwoods now, and in the high Sierras are black-tailed and large mule-deer.
From Project Gutenberg
In Buxton's catalogue the length of the biggest mule deer horn exhibited was 28-1/2 inches.
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Far out on the plain their trained eyes saw the bands of antelope, and, nearer, herds of mule-deer working about in the ravines.
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Did you suppose that the Mule Deer men, when they fetch these things from town, know whom they are for?
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You can tuck yourself up on it, and we'll pull out for the Mule Deer, and likely meet with Mr. Waring on the way.
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