Meanings
nounDarwin's fox (plural Darwin's foxes)
plural Darwin's foxes
- A fox-like South American canid of species Lycalopex fulvipes, found predominantly on Chiloé.
Synonyms: Chiloe fox, Darwin's zorro
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fox-like South American canid of species Lycalopex fulvipes, found predominantly on Chiloé.
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Origin
Named after Charles Darwin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Renard de Darwin
- Renard de DarwinSouth American mammal
Russian да́рвиновская лиси́ца
- да́рвиновская лиси́ца (dárvinovskaja lisíca)South American mammal
Spanish zorro chilote, zorro de Darwin
- zorro chiloteSouth American mammal
- zorro de DarwinSouth American mammal
Swedish darwinräv
- darwinrävSouth American mammal
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APA
Darwin's fox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darwin's%20fox
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“Darwin's fox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darwin's%20fox. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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