sylvilagus

noun

syl·​vil·​a·​gus

silˈviləgəs

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin silvi-, sylvi- (from silva, sylva woods) + Greek lagōs hare

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