wood rabbit

/wʊd ˌræbət/
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Definitions of wood rabbit
  1. 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)
    synonyms: cottontail, cottontail rabbit
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    types:
    Sylvilagus floridanus, eastern cottontail
    widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions
    Sylvilagus aquaticus, canecutter, swamp hare, swamp rabbit
    a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands
    Sylvilagus palustris, marsh hare, swamp rabbit
    a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida
    type of:
    coney, cony, rabbit
    any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
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