whitetail

noun

white·​tail ˈ(h)wīt-ˌtāl How to pronounce whitetail (audio)

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Overgrown Fields Throughout the whitetail range, early successional habitat is vital to deer. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024 November is the most magical month of the whitetail calendar. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024 McAlester — which offers a limited-draw, traditional archery-only hunt for whitetails — covers nearly 45,000 acres. Mark Melotik, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024 Understanding Deer Densities and Property Carrying Capacities Some areas of the whitetail’s range have much higher deer densities than others. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whitetail 

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First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whitetail was in 1872

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“Whitetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitetail. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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whitetail

noun
white·​tail ˈhwīt-ˌtāl How to pronounce whitetail (audio)
ˈwīt-
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