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Cottontail rabbit

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).

Cottontail is a synonym for cottontail rabbit. In some cases you can use "Cottontail" instead a noun phrase "Cottontail rabbit".

Cottontail

Cottontail 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).
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Cottontail rabbit is a synonym for cottontail. You can use "Cottontail rabbit" instead a noun "Cottontail".
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