Odocoileus

noun

Odo·​coi·​le·​us

-ˈkȯilēəs

: a genus including the Virginia deer, mule deer, black-tailed deer, and related American species

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek odōn tooth + koilos hollow

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