noun
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)
• Syn: ↑wood rabbit, ↑cottontail
• Hyponyms:
↑eastern cottontail, ↑Sylvilagus floridanus, ↑swamp rabbit, ↑canecutter, ↑swamp hare, ↑Sylvilagus aquaticus, ↑marsh hare, ↑Sylvilagus palustris
• Member Holonyms: ↑Sylvilagus, ↑genus Sylvilagus
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nounsee cottontail 1
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cot|ton|tail «KOT uhn TAYL», noun, or cottontail rabbit,
the common North American wild rabbit with a fluffy, white tail.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.