- cottontail
- noun Date: 1835 any of several rather small North American rabbits (genus Sylvilagus) sandy to grayish brown in color with a white-tufted underside of the tail
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Cottontail — 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}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cottontail — ☆ cottontail [kät′ ntāl΄ ] n. any of several common American rabbits (genus Sylvilagus) with a short, fluffy tail that is white underneath … English World dictionary
cottontail — noun a) A rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus. b) A person with a tanned body and untanned buttocks resembling a cottontail rabbits dark fur and light tail … Wiktionary
Cottontail rabbit — Cottontail redirects here. For other uses, see Cottontail (disambiguation). Cottontail rabbits[1] Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus). Cottontail Rabbits eat grass, ferns, and leaves … Wikipedia
Cottontail (disambiguation) — Cottontail may refer to one of the following Cottontail rabbits Dice s Cottontail, Sylvilagus dicei Omilteme Cottontail, Sylvilagus insonus Desert Cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii Manzano Mountain Cottontail, Sylvilagus cognatus Mexican… … Wikipedia
Cottontail Ranch — The Cottontail Ranch in 2006. The for sale telephone number listed belongs to the adjacent Lida Junction Airport.[1] Cottontail Ranch was a legal, licensed brothel in Nevada that opened in October 1967. Located near the intersection of U.S. Route … Wikipedia
cottontail rabbit — 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 • Hypernyms: ↑rabbit, ↑coney,… … Useful english dictionary
cottontail — /kot n tayl /, n. any small North American rabbit of the genus Sylvilagus, having a brownish coat and fluffy white tail. [1865 70, Amer.; COTTON + TAIL1] * * * any of several North and Central American rabbit species of the genus Sylvilagus … Universalium
cottontail — cot|ton|tail [ katn,teıl ] noun count a small North American RABBIT with a white tail … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cottontail — n. small brown rabbit with a white fluffy tail … English contemporary dictionary
