KIT FOX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does kit fox mean? 

• KIT FOX (noun)
  The noun KIT FOX has 2 senses:

1. small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox

2. small grey fox of the plains of western North America

  Familiarity information: KIT FOX used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KIT FOX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

kit fox; Vulpes macrotis

Hypernyms ("kit fox" is a kind of...):

fox (alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs)

Holonyms ("kit fox" is a member of...):

genus Vulpes; Vulpes (foxes)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Small grey fox of the plains of western North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

kit fox; prairie fox; Vulpes velox

Hypernyms ("kit fox" is a kind of...):

fox (alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs)

Holonyms ("kit fox" is a member of...):

genus Vulpes; Vulpes (foxes)