Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cottontail rabbit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: cot-ton-tail rab-bit
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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)

Synonyms

wood rabbit cottontail

Questions

What does cottontail rabbit mean?: 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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