Meaning of COTTONTAIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'kâtn`teyl
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| | Definition: | | [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) |
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| | Synonyms: | | cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit |
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| | See Also: | | canecutter, coney, cony, eastern cottontail, genus Sylvilagus, hare, marsh hare, rabbit, swamp hare, swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus, Sylvilagus aquaticus, Sylvilagus floridanus, Sylvilagus palustris | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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