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Definition of Cottontail
1. 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).
Exact synonyms: Cottontail Rabbit, Wood Rabbit
Generic synonyms: Coney, Cony, Rabbit
Group relationships: Genus Sylvilagus, Sylvilagus
Specialized synonyms: Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus Floridanus, Canecutter, Swamp Hare, Swamp Rabbit, Sylvilagus Aquaticus, Marsh Hare, Swamp Rabbit, Sylvilagus Palustris
Terms within: Hare, Rabbit
Generic synonyms: Coney, Cony, Rabbit
Group relationships: Genus Sylvilagus, Sylvilagus
Specialized synonyms: Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus Floridanus, Canecutter, Swamp Hare, Swamp Rabbit, Sylvilagus Aquaticus, Marsh Hare, Swamp Rabbit, Sylvilagus Palustris
Terms within: Hare, Rabbit
Definition of Cottontail
1. n. The American wood rabbit (Lepus sylvaticus); -- also called Molly cottontail.
Definition of Cottontail
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