noun
foxes
• Syn: ↑genus Vulpes
• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Canidae, ↑family Canidae
• Member Meronyms:
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\\ˈvəlˌpēz\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of mammals (family Canidae) including the common red fox and closely related animals — see fox 1; compare fennec, gray fox
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Vulpes /vulˈpēz/
noun
The genus of carnivorous animals that includes the common fox
ORIGIN: L vulpēs a fox
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vulˈpicide noun
1. The killing of a fox, except in hunting
2. A fox-killer
vulpine /vulˈpin or -pīn/ adjective
1. Of, relating to or like a fox
2. Cunning
vulˈpinism noun
Craftiness
vulpine opossum or vulpine phalanger noun
The common bushy-tailed Australian opossum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.