cottontail

[ kot-n-teyl ]

/ ˈkɒt nˌteɪl /

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noun

any small North American rabbit of the genus Sylvilagus, having a brownish coat and fluffy white tail.

Origin of cottontail

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; cotton + tail¹

Words nearby cottontail

cottonseed cake, cottonseed meal, cottonseed oil, cotton stainer, Cotton State, cottontail, cotton thistle, cotton tie, cotton to, cotton top, cotton waste

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Example sentences from the Web for cottontail

The snowshoe rabbit replaces the cottontail in Canada and the most northern portions of the United States.
Science of Trapping|Elmer Harry Kreps
Cottontail rabbits huddled in their burrows and snowshoe hares crept about in the thickets.
The Black Fawn|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Andy peered between the slats of one crate at two brown-furred animals about as big as cottontail rabbits.
Swamp Cat|James Arthur Kjelgaard
On seven occasions a cottontail used a form that had been used by another within 24 hours.
Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas|Donald W. Janes

And, sure enough, they started a cottontail down there and went in for him keenly, followed by ma and brother and sister.
Somewhere in Red Gap|Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for cottontail

cottontail

/ (ˈkɒtənˌteɪl) /

noun

any of several common rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus, such as S. floridanus (eastern cottontail), of American woodlands

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单词	cottontail
释义	cottontail [ kot-n-teyl ] / ˈkɒt nˌteɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cottontail ON THESAURUS.COM noun any small North American rabbit of the genus Sylvilagus, having a brownish coat and fluffy white tail. Origin of cottontail An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; cotton + tail¹ Words nearby cottontail cottonseed cake, cottonseed meal, cottonseed oil, cotton stainer, Cotton State, cottontail, cotton thistle, cotton tie, cotton to, cotton top, cotton waste Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cottontail The snowshoe rabbit replaces the cottontail in Canada and the most northern portions of the United States. Science of Trapping\|Elmer Harry Kreps Cottontail rabbits huddled in their burrows and snowshoe hares crept about in the thickets. The Black Fawn\|James Arthur Kjelgaard Andy peered between the slats of one crate at two brown-furred animals about as big as cottontail rabbits. Swamp Cat\|James Arthur Kjelgaard On seven occasions a cottontail used a form that had been used by another within 24 hours. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas\|Donald W. Janes And, sure enough, they started a cottontail down there and went in for him keenly, followed by ma and brother and sister. Somewhere in Red Gap\|Harry Leon Wilson British Dictionary definitions for cottontail cottontail / (ˈkɒtənˌteɪl) / noun any of several common rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus, such as S. floridanus (eastern cottontail), of American woodlands Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cottontail rodent, hare, bunny, buck, cony, capon, doe, cuniculus, chinchilla, lapin, coney, lagomorph
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cottontail

noun

Origin of cottontail

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British Dictionary definitions for cottontail

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