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fennec
[ fen-ek ]
/ ˈfɛn ɛk /
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noun
a small, pale yellowish-brown fox, Fennecus zerda, of northern Africa, having large, pointed ears.
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Origin of fennec
1780–90; <Arabic fanak<Persian
Words nearby fennec
Feng Yu-hsiang, Fenian, Fenian cycle, fenland, fenman, fennec, fennel, fennelflower, fenny, fenoprofen, fen-phen
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British Dictionary definitions for fennec
fennec
/ (ˈfɛnɛk) /
noun
a very small nocturnal fox, Fennecus zerda, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and Arabia, having pale fur and enormous ears
Word Origin for fennec
C18: from Arabic fenek fox
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