Kit Fox Definition

noun

A small fox (Vulpes macrotis) of western US and Mexican grasslands and deserts, having large ears and gray to buff or sometimes reddish fur with black at the tip of the tail.

American Heritage

Vulpes macrotis.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
vulpes-macrotis
vulpes-velox
prairie fox

Other Word Forms of Kit Fox

Noun

Singular:

kit fox

Plural:

kit-foxes

Origin of Kit Fox

Probably from kit in reference to its small size

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From kit ("young animal") and fox.

From Wiktionary