cottontail
UK/ˈkɒt.n̩teɪl//ˈkɑt.n̩teɪl/
cottontail noun: a rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.

Noun
cottontail (plural cottontails)
- A rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.
- Synonyms:
- cottontail rabbit
- A person with a tanned body and untanned buttocks, resembling a cottontail rabbit's dark fur and light tail.
cottontail meaning in Tamil
cottontail in Tamil
- வட அமெரிக்காவிலும், இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்
Synonyms of cottontail
- cottontail rabbit
Forms of cottontail
| plural | cottontails |
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Origin of cottontail
From cotton + tail.
Phrases with cottontail
Questions about cottontail
- What does cottontail mean?
- Cottontail means a rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.
- What is cottontail in Tamil?
- Cottontail in Tamil is வட அமெரிக்காவிலும், இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Cottontail meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cottontail?
- Cottontail is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cottontail?
- Cottontail is pronounced /ˈkɑt.n̩teɪl/ (US).
- What is the plural of cottontail?
- The plural of cottontail is cottontails.
Words near cottontail in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cottontail (page history and authors); cottontail (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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