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Vulpes

noun

foxes

• Syn: ↑genus Vulpes

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Canidae, ↑family Canidae

• Member Meronyms:

↑red fox, ↑Vulpes vulpes, ↑Vulpes fulva, ↑kit fox, ↑prairie fox, ↑Vulpes velox, ↑Vulpes macrotis

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\\ˈvəlˌpēz\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, fox — more at vulpine

: 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.