cottontail

cot·ton·tail  (ktn-tl)

n.

Any of several North American rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus, having grayish or brownish fur and a tail with a fluffy white underside. Also called wood rabbit.

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cottontail [ˈkɒt^ənˌteɪl]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several common rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus, such as S. floridanus (eastern cottontail), of American woodlands

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cottontail - 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) cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit rabbit, cony, coney - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food genus Sylvilagus, Sylvilagus - North American rabbits eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus - widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions canecutter, swamp hare, Sylvilagus aquaticus, swamp rabbit - a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands marsh hare, swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris - a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida hare, rabbit - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

Translations

cottontail [ˈkɒtnteɪl] N (US) → conejo m (de cola blanca)