"she-fox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: she-foxes [plural]
Etymology: From she- + fox. Etymology templates: {{af|en|she-|fox}} she- + fox Head templates: {{en-noun|head=she-fox}} she-fox (plural she-foxes)
  1. (rare) Synonym of vixen. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Female animals, Foxes Synonyms: vixen [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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