[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

deer \deer\ d=er, n. sing.  pl. oe. der, deor, animal,
   wild animal, as. de'or; akin to d. dier, ofries. diar, g.
   thier, tier, icel. d=yr, dan. dyr, sw. djur, goth. dius; of
   unknown origin. root71.
   1. any animal; especially, a wild animal. obs. --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            mice and rats, and such small deer.   --shak.
      1913 webster

            the camel, that great deer.           --lindisfarne
                                                  ms.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. a ruminant of the genus cervus, of many species,
      and of related genera of the family cervidae. the
      males, and in some species the females, have solid
      antlers, often much branched, which are shed annually.
      their flesh, for which they are hunted, is called
      venison.
      1913 webster

   note: the deer hunted in england is cervus elaphus, called
         also stag or red deer; the fallow deer is cervus
         dama; the common american deer is cervus
         virginianus; the blacktailed deer of western north
         america is cervus columbianus; and the mule deer of
         the same region is cervus macrotis. see axis,
         fallow deer, mule deer, reindeer.
         1913 webster

   note: deer is much used adjectively, or as the first part of
         a compound; as, deerkiller, deerslayer, deerslaying,
         deer hunting, deer stealing, deerlike, etc.
         1913 webster

   deer mouse zool., the white-footed mouse peromyscus
      leucopus, formerly hesperomys leucopus of america.

   small deer, petty game, not worth pursuing; -- used
      metaphorically. see citation from shakespeare under the
      first definition, above. "minor critics . . . can find
      leisure for the chase of such small deer." --g. p. marsh.
      1913 webster
see also:
cervus cervidae venison cervus elaphus red deer cervus dama 
cervus virginianus cervus columbianus cervus macrotis axis fallow deer 
mule deer reindeer deer mouse peromyscus leucopus hesperomys leucopus 
small deer 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

blacktail \black"tail`\, n. black + tail.
   1. zool. a fish; the ruff or pope.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. the black-tailed deer cervus columbianus or
      cariacus columbianus of california and oregon; also,
      the mule deer of the rocky mountains. see mule deer.
      1913 webster
see also:
cervus columbianus cariacus columbianus mule deer 

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Definition of Blacktail from dictionary.net
...The black-tailed deer (Cervus Columbianus or Cariacus Columbianus) of California and.....The black-tailed deer (Cervus or Cariacus Columbianus) of California and Oregon; also, the mule deer of the.....black-tailed deer, blacktail deer, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus] Source: WordNet (r) 1..
http://www.dictionary.net/blacktail, score=100, date indexed=June 14, 2005, 11:26 pm

Definition of Deer from dictionary.net
...A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family.....Cervus Columbianus; and the mule deer of the same region is Cervus macrotis. See Axis, Fallow.....Columbianus; and the mule deer of the same region is C. macrotis. See Axis, Fallow deer..
http://www.dictionary.net/deer, score=51, date indexed=June 22, 2005, 2:24 pm

Define Red deer : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com)
...A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family.....Cervus Columbianus; and the mule deer of the same region is Cervus macrotis. See Axis, Fallow.....The deer hunted in England is Cervus elaphus, called also stag or red deer; the fallow..
http://www.indictionary.com/define/Red_deer, score=31, date indexed=April 26, 2005, 2:20 am

Define Deer : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com)
...A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family.....Cervus Columbianus; and the mule deer of the same region is Cervus macrotis. See Axis, Fallow.....The deer hunted in England is Cervus elaphus, called also stag or red deer; the fallow..
http://www.indictionary.com/define/Deer, score=30, date indexed=May 2, 2005, 5:18 pm

Deer | TutorGig.co.uk Dictionary
...A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family.....Cervus Columbianus; and the mule deer of the same region is Cervus macrotis. See Axis, Fallow.....The deer hunted in England is Cervus elaphus, called also stag or red deer; the fallow..
http://www.tutorgig.co.uk/dict.jsp?keywords=Deer, score=30, date indexed=July 2, 2005, 7:57 am

deer | TutorGig.co.uk Dictionary
...A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family.....Cervus Columbianus; and the mule deer of the same region is Cervus macrotis. See Axis, Fallow.....The deer hunted in England is Cervus elaphus, called also stag or red deer; the fallow..
http://www.tutorgig.co.uk/dict.jsp?keywords=deer, score=30, date indexed=July 1, 2005, 8:02 pm

deer
...A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family.....Cervus Columbianus}; and the mule deer of the same region is {Cervus macrotis}. See Axis, {Fallow.....The deer hunted in England is {Cervus elaphus}, called also stag or {red deer}; the fallow..
http://deer.idoneos.com/, score=16, date indexed=October 6, 2005, 11:30 am

Hesperomys leucopus | TutorGig.co.uk Dictionary
...A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family.....Cervus Columbianus; and the mule deer of the same region is Cervus macrotis. See Axis, Fallow.....The deer hunted in England is Cervus elaphus, called also stag or red deer; the fallow..
http://www.tutorgig.co.uk/dict.jsp?keywords=Hesperomys+leucopus, score=16, date indexed=July 7, 2005, 3:09 am

Define Venison : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com)
...A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family.....Cervus Columbianus; and the mule deer of the same region is Cervus macrotis. See Axis, Fallow.....The deer hunted in England is Cervus elaphus, called also stag or red deer; the fallow..
http://www.indictionary.com/define/Venison, score=16, date indexed=May 2, 2005, 6:16 pm

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