red fox
n.
A fox (Vulpes vulpes) found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, characteristically having reddish fur.
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red fox
n
(Animals) the common fox, Vulpes vulpes, which has a reddish-brown coat: family Canidae, order Carnivora (carnivores)
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red′ fox′
n.
any of several foxes of the genus Vulpes, usu. having reddish fur.
[1630–40, Amer.]
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| Noun | 1. |  red fox - weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowersCelosia, genus Celosia - annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africa herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
| 2. |  red fox - New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World foxfox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs genus Vulpes, Vulpes - foxes | |
| 3. |  red fox - the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar speciesfox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs genus Vulpes, Vulpes - foxes black fox - red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black silver fox - red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white |
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