cottontail

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cot·ton·tail / ˈkätnˌtāl/ • n. an American rabbit (genus Sylvilagus) that has a speckled brownish coat and a white underside to the tail.

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cottontail

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cottontail Common name for several species of N. American lagomorphs of the genus Sylvilagus. See also LEPORIDAE.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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