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Cariacus Columbianus

Blacktail \Black"tail`\, n. [Black + tail.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.) A fish; the ruff or pope.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) The black-tailed deer ( Cervus Columbianus or Cariacus Columbianus) of California and Oregon; also, the mule deer of the Rocky Mountains. See Mule deer.