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Cape fox

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fox (Vulpes chama) native to the Cape of south Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: cama fox

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: kamavos — Vulpes chama
  • German: Kapfuchs — Vulpes chama
  • German: Silberrückenfuchs — Vulpes chama
  • Polish: lis przylądkowy — Vulpes chama
  • Portuguese: raposa-do-cabo — Vulpes chama
  • Russian: южноафрика́нская лиси́ца (južnoafrikánskaja lisíca) — Vulpes chama
  • Russian: ка́ма (káma) — Vulpes chama
  • Russian: серебри́стая лиси́ца (serebrístaja lisíca) — Vulpes chama
  • Spanish: zorro del Cabo — Vulpes chama