fennecn.
/ˈfɛnɪk/, U.S. /ˈfɛnɪk/ Zoology.
The name of an animal ( Canis zerda) found in Africa, resembling a small fox, but having very long ears.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > [noun] > genus Fennecus (fennec)
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1790 J. Bruce Trav. Source Nile V. 135 After leaving Algiers I met with another fennec at Tunis.
1848 J. Craig New Universal Dict. Fennic.
c1850 Nat. Encycl. I. 264 Various species of foxes and fox-like animals, among which we may notice the fennec.
1888 Riverside Nat. Hist. V. 412 The Fennec is a pretty little animal, ranging over a large part of Africa.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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