fennec (plural fennecs)
A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.
• desert fox
• fennec fox
Source: Wiktionary
Fen"nec, n. Etym: [Ar. fanek.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small, African, foxlike animal (Vulpes zerda) of a pale fawn color, remarkable for the large size of its ears.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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