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- Dictionaryfox/fɒks/
noun
- 1. a carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail, proverbial for its cunning.
- 2. a cunning or sly person: "a wily old fox"
verb
- 1. baffle or deceive (someone): informal "the abbreviation foxed me completely"
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Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic "true fox" group of genus Vulpes.
fox: [noun] any of various carnivorous (see carnivorous 1) mammals (especially genus Vulpes) of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail. the fur of a fox.
FOX definition: 1. a wild mammal belonging to the dog family that has a pointed face and ears, a wide tail covered…. Learn more.
Fox definition: any of several carnivores of the dog family, especially those of the genus Vulpes, smaller than wolves, having a pointed, slightly upturned muzzle, erect ears, and a long, bushy tail..
FOX meaning: 1. a wild mammal belonging to the dog family that has a pointed face and ears, a wide tail covered…. Learn more.
Fox, any of various members of the dog family resembling small to medium-sized bushy-tailed dogs with long fur, pointed ears, and a narrow snout. In a restricted sense, the name refers to the 10 or so species classified as ‘true’ foxes (genus Vulpes), especially the red, or common, fox (V. vulpes).
20 meanings: 1. any canine mammal of the genus Vulpes and related genera. They are mostly predators that do not hunt in packs.... Click for more definitions.
