kit fox

noun

Vulpes macrotis, a species of fox found in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.

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desert kit foxVulpes macrotisprairie foxVulpes velox
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Meanings

nounkit fox (plural kit foxes)

plural kit foxes

  1. Vulpes macrotis, a species of fox found in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.

    Synonyms: desert kit fox

Synonyms & antonyms

nounVulpes macrotis, a species of fox found in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.

Similar
desert kit fox

More synonyms by meaning

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

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Vulpes macrotis
Broader
fox

nounsmall grey fox of the plains of western North America

Similar
prairie foxVulpes velox
Broader
fox
Also see
desert kit fox

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From kit + fox.

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Translations

Dutch grootoorkitvos
  • grootoorkitvosVulpes macrotis
Polish lis długouchy
  • lis długouchyVulpes macrotis
Russian америка́нская лиси́ца
  • америка́нская лиси́ца (amerikánskaja lisíca)Vulpes macrotis
Swedish ökenkatträv, katträv
  • ökenkatträvVulpes macrotis
  • katträvVulpes macrotis
Cite this entry
APA

kit fox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kit%20fox

MLA

“kit fox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kit%20fox. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kit fox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kit%20fox.

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