Phrase guide

kit fox

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Vulpes macrotis, a species of fox found in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: desert kit fox

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small grey fox of the plains of western North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prairie fox, Vulpes velox

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fox

3

noun

Meaning 3

small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Vulpes macrotis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fox

History

Etymology

From kit + fox.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: grootoorkitvos — Vulpes macrotis
  • Lakota: tȟokȟála — Vulpes macrotis
  • Navajo: mąʼii dootłʼizhí — Vulpes macrotis
  • Polish: lis długouchy — Vulpes macrotis
  • Russian: америка́нская лиси́ца (amerikánskaja lisíca) — Vulpes macrotis
  • Swedish: ökenkatträv — Vulpes macrotis
  • Swedish: katträv — Vulpes macrotis