sylvilagus
noun
syl·vil·a·gus
\silˈviləgəs\
Definition of sylvilagus
1 capitalized : a genus of mammals (family Leporidae) comprising the cottontail and related New World rabbits
2 plural -s : any rabbit of the genus Sylvilagus
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Origin and Etymology of sylvilagus
Latin silvi-, sylvi- (from silva, sylva woods) + Greek lagōs hare
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