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单词 fennec
释义

fennec

noun

fen·​nec ˈfe-nik How to pronounce fennec (audio)
: a small pale-fawn fox (Vulpes zerda synonym Fennecus zerda) with large ears that inhabits the deserts of northern Africa and Arabia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Bronx Tales Staff becomes concerned when a fennec fox is diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2021 The team’s tested the trunk on birds, sand cats and fennec foxes so far. Sarah Haselhorst, Cincinnati.com, 8 June 2020 In 2015, both a Great Dane dog and fennec fox were found to have eyes crusted with green mucus. Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2020 Many desert animals, such as the fennec fox, are nocturnal, coming out to hunt only when the brutal sun has descended. Christina Nunez, National Geographic, 12 June 2019 The event also featured a lemur, two macaws, and an African fennec fox. CBS News, 14 May 2018 In addition to the caged tiger, school officials said a lemur, two macaws and an African fennec fox were also on site. Fiza Pirani, ajc, 14 May 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Arabic fanak

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

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