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cottontail

UK/ˈkɒt.n̩teɪl//ˈkɑt.n̩teɪl/

cottontail noun: a rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.

cottontail: a rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus
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Noun

cottontail (plural cottontails)

  1. A rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.
    Synonyms:
    cottontail rabbit
  2. (nudism) 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

Forms of cottontail

pluralcottontails

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

  1. cottonseed oil
  2. cottonseed oils
  3. cottonseeds
  4. Cottonshopeburn Foot
  5. Cottonshopeburnfoot
  6. cottontail
  7. cottontails
  8. cottonthistle
  9. cottonthistles
  10. cottontop
  11. cottontop tamarin

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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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