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  • 71flying fox — n. any of a genus (Pteropus, family Pteropodidae) of fruit bats with a foxlike head, living in Africa, Australia, and S Asia …

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  • 72foxy — [fäk′sē] adj. foxier, foxiest 1. foxlike; crafty; wily; sly 2. having the reddish brown color of a fox 3. discolored by brownish or yellowish stains, as the leaves of an old book ☆ 4. having the characteristic flavor of fox grapes: said of… …

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  • 73keeshond — [kās′hônt΄, kēs′hônt; kās′hund΄, kēs′hund΄] n. pl. keeshonden [kās′hônt΄ n, kēs′hônt΄ n, kās′hun΄dən, kēs′hun΄dən] [Du < Kees, nickname for Cornelis,CORNELIUS + hond, dog] any of a breed of medium sized dog with a thick, gray and black coat of …

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  • 74schipperke — [skip′ər kē΄] n. [Fl, little skipper, dim. of schipper (see SKIPPER2): from earlier use of breed as watchdogs on canalboats] any of a breed of small dog with a dense, black coat forming a ruff about the neck, a foxlike head, and erect ears:… …

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  • 75vulpine — [vul′pīn, vul′pin] adj. [L vulpinus, foxlike < vulpes, a fox] 1. of or like a fox or foxes 2. clever, cunning, etc …

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  • 76Welsh corgi — [kôr′gē] n. [ WELSH + Welsh corgi < corr, dwarf + ci, dog] any member of either of two breeds of short legged dog with a foxlike head and erect ears, originally bred in Wales for herding cattle: the Cardigan Welsh corgi has a long tail; the… …

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  • 77corgi — n. (pl. corgis) (in full Welsh corgi) 1 a dog of a short legged breed with foxlike head. 2 this breed. Etymology: Welsh f. cor dwarf + ci dog …

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  • 78fox — n. & v. n. 1 a any of various wild flesh eating mammals of the dog family, esp. of the genus Vulpes, with a sharp snout, bushy tail, and red or grey fur. b the fur of a fox. 2 a cunning or sly person. 3 US sl. an attractive young woman. v. 1 a… …

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  • 79Fox — n. & v. n. 1 a any of various wild flesh eating mammals of the dog family, esp. of the genus Vulpes, with a sharp snout, bushy tail, and red or grey fur. b the fur of a fox. 2 a cunning or sly person. 3 US sl. an attractive young woman. v. 1 a… …

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  • 80azara's dog — əˈzärəz noun or azara s fox Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: translation of New Latin Canis Azarae, after Félix de Azara died 1821 Spanish soldier and naturalist : a foxlike mammal (Dusicyon gymnocercus or D. azarae) of eastern and… …

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