fennec
English
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Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).
Pronunciation
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editfennec (plural fennecs)
- A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.
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Further reading
edit- Fennec fox on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Vulpes zerda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French
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editBorrowed from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfennec m (plural fennecs)
Further reading
edit- “fennec”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).
Noun
editfennec m (invariable)
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