Sylvilagus aquaticus
- noun
- Specialized
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Sylvilagus aquaticus
- Unlike other rabbits, Sylvilagus aquaticus often takes to water to evade predators.
Examples
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The Sylvilagus aquaticus is well adapted to wetland habitats in the southeastern states.
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Researchers studied the population of Sylvilagus aquaticus in Louisiana swamps.
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The Sylvilagus aquaticus is often found near water sources.
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Have you ever seen a Sylvilagus aquaticus in the wild?
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Researchers studied the population of Sylvilagus aquaticus in Louisiana swamps.
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The Sylvilagus aquaticus is well adapted to wetland habitats in the southeastern states.
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Unlike other rabbits, Sylvilagus aquaticus often takes to water to evade predators.
Synonyms
A large rabbit that lives in marshes and swims well in the southeastern United States
A large rabbit that lives in swamps and marshes in the southern United States
A rabbit that lives in swampy lowlands in the southeastern United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
Sylvilagus + aquaticus
The name combines a rabbit genus ('Sylvilagus' = rabbits) with a Latin species epithet that signals a relationship to water ('aquaticus' ~ aquatic). Because the meaning (a water-associated/swamp rabbit) can be partially inferred from these parts but depends on recognizing Latin-derived 'aquaticus' and the conventions of scientific names—which many B1 learners may not know—the expression is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Sylvilagus aquaticus comes from old Latin words: sylvi- meaning 'wood' and -aquaticus meaning 'of water'. That's why the name paints a picture of a rabbit that lives in woods and water — the 'swamp rabbit'.
