"foxling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foxlings [plural]
Etymology: From fox + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|fox|ling|id2=diminutive}} fox + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} foxling (plural foxlings)
  1. A little or young fox; kit; a fox whelp. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Foxes

Inflected forms

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