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a deer, Odocoileus hemionus, of western North America, having large ears and a gray coat.

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Origin of mule deer

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Words nearby mule deer

Mulciber, mulct, Muldoon, mule, mule chest, mule deer, mule-ears, mule-fat, muleheaded, mules, mule skinner

Example sentences from the Web for mule deer

It’s not like you’re trying to chase a 400-class bull elk or a 200-class mule deer.
Don’t have a boat? Try bowfishing.|By Natalie Krebs/Outdoor Life|November 3, 2020|Popular Science
She actually had never been to a Deer Tick show before, but she liked it a lot.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So we picked out the song (“Rhiannon,” click here for video), and Deer Tick learned it.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A worn couch sitting squarely before a wood veneer wall, accented by the head of a deer.
#Setinthestreet: Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project|James Joiner|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 1987, The Deer Hunter was hailed at the Moscow Film Festival as an important portrayal of the horrors of war.
When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A drawing of what was deemed a “deer pig” was also sent through the uranium decay ringer.
The Oldest Cave Art May Not Be in Europe|Justin Jones|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At this moment the tinkling of a mule's bells, mingled with the song of the muleteer, came on the air.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Within were the park and the deer, and the mansion rearing its brilliant columns amidst the redundant groves of a Spanish autumn.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Massed on the plateau above the mule-path, the whole population of the village stood to watch them down the steep descent.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
On crossing it for the first time, I perceived lying about me half putrid cats and dogs—and even a mule in the same state.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Now indeed they would have a grand feast, for they could add the flesh of the deer and boa to what they had already obtained.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade

British Dictionary definitions for mule deer

mule deer

noun

a W North American deer, Odocoileus hemionus, with long ears and a black-tipped tail

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