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fox

Main Entry:: ¹fox
Pronunciation:: \ˈfäks\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural fox·es also fox
Usage:: often attributive
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fuhs fox and perhaps to Sanskrit puccha tail
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: any of various carnivorous mammals (especially genus Vulpes) of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail b: the fur of a fox2: a clever crafty person3archaic : sword4capitalized : a member of an American Indian people formerly living in what is now Wisconsin5: a good-looking young woman or man

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