fennec.
A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.
Meaning & usage
A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Mongolic *hüne- Proto-Mongolic *-gan Proto-Mongolic *hünegender. Classical Persian فَنَک (fanak)bor. Arabic فَنَك (fanak)bor. French fennecbor. English fennec Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).
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