Meanings
nounSouth American gray fox (plural South American gray foxes)
plural South American gray foxes · alternative South American grey fox
- A fox of species Lycalopex griseus, found in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
Synonyms: Patagonian gray fox, Patagonian fox, grey zorro, chilla
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see South American, gray fox (Urocyon).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fox of species Lycalopex griseus, found in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 阿根廷狐
- 阿根廷狐 (Agēntíng hú)Lycalopex griseus
Polish nibylis argentyński
- nibylis argentyńskiLycalopex griseus
Portuguese graxaim-cinzento
- graxaim-cinzentoLycalopex griseus
Russian южноамерика́нская лиси́ца, аргенти́нская се́рая лиси́ца
- южноамерика́нская лиси́ца (južnoamerikánskaja lisíca)Lycalopex griseus
- аргенти́нская се́рая лиси́ца (argentínskaja séraja lisíca)Lycalopex griseus
- се́рый зо́рро (séryj zórro)Lycalopex griseus
Spanish chilla, zorro gris
- chillaLycalopex griseus
- zorro grisLycalopex griseus
- zorro gris chicoLycalopex griseus
- zorro patagónicoLycalopex griseus
- zorro chillaLycalopex griseus
Swedish pampasräv, argentinsk gråräv
- pampasrävLycalopex griseus
- argentinsk grårävLycalopex griseus
Cite this entry
APA
South American gray fox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20American%20gray%20fox
MLA
“South American gray fox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20American%20gray%20fox. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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