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Cottontail

Cottontail Meaning & Definition
Cottontail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cottontail?

[n] common small rabbit of North America having grayish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cottontail: cottontail rabbit | wood rabbit

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cottontail:

See Also | canecutter | coney | cony | eastern cottontail | genus Sylvilagus | hare | marsh hare | rabbit | swamp hare | swamp rabbit | Sylvilagus | Sylvilagus aquaticus | Sylvilagus floridanus | Sylvilagus palustris

Cottontail In Webster's Dictionary

\Cot"ton*tail`\ (k[o^]t"t'n*t[=a]l`), n. (Zo["o]l.) The American wood rabbit ({Lepus sylvaticus}); -- also called {Molly cottontail}.

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