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kit fox

Definition of kit fox

noun

  • a small nocturnal fox with a yellowish-grey back and large, close-set ears, found in the deserts and steppes of the south-western US.
    • Vulpes macrotis, family Canidae

Origin:

early 19th century: kit probably from kit2 (because of its small size)

kit fox in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of kit fox in the US English dictionary