vulpecular

adjective

resembling or characteristic of a fox

- vulpine cunning

• Syn: ↑vulpine

• Pertains to noun: ↑fox, ↑fox (for: ↑vulpine)

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/vul pek"yeuh leuhr/, adj.

pertaining to or resembling a fox; vulpine.

[1880-85; < LL vulpecularis. See VULPECULA, -AR¹]

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vulˈpecular, a. rare^—0.

[f. prec. + -ar.]

‘Of or pertaining to a fox; vulpine.’

Imp. Dict. (hence in later Dicts.).

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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vulpecular — /vul pek yeuh leuhr/, adj. pertaining to or resembling a fox; vulpine. [1880 85; < LL vulpecularis. See VULPECULA, AR1] * * * … Universalium
vulpecular — adjective vulpine, foxlike … Wiktionary
vulpecular — /vʌlˈpɛkjələ/ (say vul pekyuhluh) adjective relating to or of the nature of a young fox or any fox; vulpine. {Latin vulpēcula, diminutive of vulpēs fox + ar1} …
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