Definition of fox

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Fox (n.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species..

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Kickapoos :: Kickapoos (n. pl.) A tribe of Indians which formerly occupied the region of Northern Illinois, allied in language to the Sacs and Foxes..
Renard :: Renard (n.) A fox; -- so called in fables or familiar tales, and in poetry..
Foxing :: Foxing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fo.
Fox :: Fox (n.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar; -- used for seizings or mats..
Fox-hunting :: Fox-hunting (a.) Pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes; fond of hunting foxes.
Reynard :: Reynard (n.) An appelation applied after the manner of a proper name to the fox. Same as Renard.
Foxtail :: Foxtail (n.) The tail or brush of a fox.
Digitain :: Digitain (n.) Any one of several extracts of foxglove (Digitalis), as the French extract, the German extract, etc., which differ among themselves in composition and properties..
Anubis :: Anubis (n.) An Egyptian deity, the conductor of departed spirits, represented by a human figure with the head of a dog or fox..
Muscadine :: Muscadine (n.) A name given to several very different kinds of grapes, but in America used chiefly for the scuppernong, or southern fox grape, which is said to be the parent stock of the Catawba. See Grapevine..
Skulk :: Skulk (n.) A number of foxes together.
Brush :: Brush (n.) The bushy tail of a fox.
Bush :: Bush (n.) The tail, or brush, of a fox..
F :: F () F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma /, which probably had the value of English w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phoenician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically f is most closely related to p, k, v, and b; as in E. five, Gr. pe`nte; E. wolf, L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos; E. fox, vixen ; fragile, break; fruit, brook, v. t.;
Vulpicide :: Vulpicide (n.) One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox..
Digitalis :: Digitalis (n.) A genus of plants including the foxglove.
Vulpine :: Vulpine (a.) Of or pertaining to the fox; resembling the fox; foxy; cunning; crafty; artful.
Foxlike :: Foxlike (a.) Resembling a fox in his characteristic qualities; cunning; artful; foxy.
Colfox :: Colfox (n.) A crafty fox.
Foxed :: Foxed (imp. & p. p.) of Fo.
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