whitetail
nounEtymology From white + tail.
1
A deer, Odocoileus virginianus, family Cervidae, perhaps the most popular game animal in North America.
2
Any of the white-tailed spiders of genus Lampona (Lampona cylindrata and Lampona murina) native to eastern and southern Australia.
3
A dragonfly of the genus Plathemis.
- Synonyms
- carjacou, Virginia deer, white-tailed deer, white-tailed spider
- Derived terms
- whitetail sharkminnow