cottontail

cot·ton·tail

C0679100 (kŏt′n-tāl′)n. Any of several rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus of the Americas, having grayish or brownish fur and a small round tail often with a fluffy white underside.

cottontail

(ˈkɒtənˌteɪl) n (Animals) any of several common rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus, such as S. floridanus (eastern cottontail), of American woodlands

cot•ton•tail

(ˈkɒt nˌteɪl)

n. any North American rabbit of the genus Sylvilagus. [1865–70, Amer.]

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cottontail - common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)cottontail rabbit, wood rabbitrabbit, cony, coney - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or foodgenus Sylvilagus, Sylvilagus - North American rabbitseastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus - widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regionscanecutter, swamp hare, Sylvilagus aquaticus, swamp rabbit - a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlandsmarsh hare, swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris - a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Floridahare, rabbit - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

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