Vulpine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvʌlpaɪn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Vulpine is an adjective meaning Pertaining to a fox.
Meaning
Pertaining to a fox.
More Meanings
- Having the characteristics of a fox; foxlike; cunning.
- A person considered cunning.
- Any of certain canids called foxes (including true foxes, arctic foxes and grey foxes), distinguished from canines, which are regarded as similar to dogs and wolves.
Example Sentences
She dared not raise her eyes above the level of the tea-table, and she almost expected to see a spot of accusing vulpine blood drip down and stain the whiteness of the cloth.
The family Canidae^([sic]) consists of two main subgroups, the vulpines (foxes) and the canines (wolves, coyotes, jackals, and dogs), and some intermediate “fox-dog” forms from South America.
Word Forms
- vulpines
Synonyms for vulpine
Depending on context, synonyms include vulpecular.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vulpecular, phalanger, sly, vulpinary, vulpiform, alopecoid.
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