释义 |
‖ fennec Zool.|ˈfɛnɪk| Also fennic. [Arab. fenek, a name vaguely applied to various fur-bearing animals.] The name of an animal (Canis zerda) found in Africa, resembling a small fox, but having very long ears.
1790Bruce Trav. V. 135 After leaving Algiers I met with another fennec at Tunis. 1848Craig, Fennic. c1850Nat. Encycl. I. 264 Various species of foxes and fox-like animals, among which we may notice the fennec. 1888Riverside Nat. Hist. V. 412 The Fennec is a pretty little animal, ranging over a large part of Africa. |