furbearing

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adjective

Of an animal: having fur for which it is hunted or farmed.

“Because of its widespread distribution and large population, the red fox is one of the most important furbearing animals harvested for the fur trade.”

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Meanings

adjectivefurbearing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf an animal: having fur for which it is hunted or farmed.

    Because of its widespread distribution and large population, the red fox is one of the most important furbearing animals harvested for the fur trade.

Origin

From fur + bearing.

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APA

furbearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furbearing

MLA

“furbearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furbearing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furbearing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furbearing.

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