whitetail

English

White-tailed deer

White-tailed spider

Alternative forms

• white-tail, white tail

Etymology

From white +‎ tail.

Noun

whitetail (plural whitetails)

1. A deer, Odocoileus virginianus, family Cervidae, perhaps the most popular game animal in North America.
2. White-tailed spiders of genus Lampona (Lampona cylindrata and Lampona murina) native to eastern and southern Australia.

Synonyms

• (deer): carjacou, Virginia deer, white-tailed deer
• (spider): white-tailed spider