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fennec

/ˈfɛnɪk/

fennec noun: a small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.

fennec: a small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having...
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Noun

fennec (plural fennecs)

  1. A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.

fennec meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

fennec in Arabic

fox
فَنَك fanak

fennec in Vietnamese

fox
cáo Fennec, cáo tai to châu Phi

Synonyms of fennec

Forms of fennec

pluralfennecs

Origin of fennec

Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).

Words formed from fennec

Phrases with fennec

Words that rhyme with fennec

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Questions about fennec

What does fennec mean?
Fennec means a small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.
What is fennec in Arabic?
Fennec in Arabic is فَنَك (fanak). See Fennec meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is fennec?
Fennec is a noun.
How do you pronounce fennec?
Fennec is pronounced /ˈfɛnɪk/.
What is the plural of fennec?
The plural of fennec is fennecs.

Words near fennec in the dictionary

  1. fenmen
  2. fenmetozole
  3. fenmetramide
  4. Fenn
  5. fenne
  6. fennec
  7. fennec fox
  8. fennec foxes
  9. fennec vixen
  10. fennec vixens
  11. fennecs

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