noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.
2. 2
   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) wordnet
3. 3
   A person with a tanned body and untanned buttocks, resembling a cottontail rabbit's dark fur and light tail.

Synonyms

All synonyms

cottontail rabbitrabbitbuckbunnydoehare

Etymology

From cotton + tail.

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