Phrase guide

South American gray fox

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fox of species Lycalopex griseus, found in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

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noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see South American, gray fox (Urocyon).

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 阿根廷狐 (Agēntíng hú) — Lycalopex griseus
  • Maltese: volpi griż tal-Amerka t’Isfel — Lycalopex griseus
  • Polish: nibylis argentyński — Lycalopex griseus
  • Portuguese: graxaim-cinzento — Lycalopex griseus
  • Russian: южноамерика́нская лиси́ца (južnoamerikánskaja lisíca) — Lycalopex griseus
  • Russian: аргенти́нская се́рая лиси́ца (argentínskaja séraja lisíca) — Lycalopex griseus
  • Russian: се́рый зо́рро (séryj zórro) — Lycalopex griseus
  • Spanish: chilla — Lycalopex griseus
  • Spanish: zorro gris — Lycalopex griseus
  • Spanish: zorro gris chico — Lycalopex griseus
  • Spanish: zorro patagónico — Lycalopex griseus
  • Spanish: zorro chilla — Lycalopex griseus
  • Swedish: pampasräv — Lycalopex griseus
  • Swedish: argentinsk gråräv — Lycalopex griseus