fennec Syllabification: (fen·nec)Pronunciation: /ˈfenik/ (also fennec fox)Definition of fennec noun a small pale fox with large pointed ears, native to the deserts of North Africa and Arabia. Vulpes zerda, family Canidae Origin: late 18th century: via Arabic from Persian fanak, fanajfennec in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of fennec in the British & World English dictionary