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Finnish
Etymology
valko- (“white-”) + häntä- (“tailed”) + kauris (“any small and slender deer such as roe deer”). Coined by Nisäkäsnimistötoimikunta (Committee for Mammal Names) in 2008. This animal was and still is commonly called valkohäntäpeura. The problem is, according to the committee, that peura without any modifiers refers "reindeer" whereas kauris refers to roe deer and other small, slender deer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlkoˌhæntæˌkɑu̯ris/,
- Rhymes: -ɑuris
- Hyphenation(key): valko‧häntä‧kauris
Noun
valkohäntäkauris
- (recommended) white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus.
Usage notes
This term is gaining ground e.g. among zoologists and in media, but valkohäntäpeura still appears to be more commonly used (in 2011) by the general public.
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