What is "odocoileus"

Odocoileus \Odocoileus\ prop. n. A genus of North American deer.

Syn: genus Odocoileus.

Odocoileus is a genus of medium-sized deer (family Cervidae) containing two species native to the Americas. The name is sometimes spelled odocoeleus; it is from a contraction of the roots odonto- and coelus meaning "hollow-tooth".