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fennec

Main Entry:: fen·nec
Pronunciation:: \ˈfe-nik\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Arabic fanak
Date:: 1790

: a small pale-fawn fox (Vulpes zerda syn. Fennecus zerda) with large ears that inhabits the deserts of northern Africa and Arabia

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