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cottontail vs rabbit

rabbit vs cottontail

cottontail and rabbit both are nouns.

cottontail is not a verb while rabbit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cottontail Yes No No No
rabbit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rabbit is a hypernym of cottontail; that is, rabbit is a word with a broader meaning than cottontail:
  • cottontail: 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)
  • rabbit: any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
Other hypernyms of cottontail include coney, cony.
cottontail (noun) 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) any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
the fur of a rabbit
cottontail (verb) rabbit (verb)
hunt rabbits
Difference between cottontail and rabbit

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