cottontail_rabbit | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) common small rabbit of North America having grayish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks) | |
Synonyms: | cottontail wood_rabbit | |
Related terms: | rabbit swamp_rabbit eastern_cottontail marsh_hare Sylvilagus rabbit | |