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
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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

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