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red fox

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: red fox

1
 n
the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
2
 n
weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: red fox
1

n the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species

Synonyms:
Vulpes vulpes
Types:
black fox
red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black
silver fox
red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white
Type of:
fox
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

n New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox

Synonyms:
Vulpes fulva
Type of:
fox
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
2

n weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers

Synonyms:
Celosia argentea
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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