About The Word Cottontail
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Cottontail
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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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