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fennec

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fen⋅nec

  [fen-ek]
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–noun
a small, pale yellowish-brown fox, Fennecus zerda, of northern Africa, having large, pointed ears.
Origin:
1780–90; < Ar fanak < Pers
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fen·nec   (fěn'ĭk)   
n.  A small nocturnal fox (Vulpes zerda, formerly Fennecus zerda) of desert regions of northern Africa, having fawn-colored fur and large pointed ears.

[Arabic fanak.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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