"vulpinous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From vulpine + -ous, borrowed from Latin vulpīnus (“foxy, fox-like”), from vulpēs, earlier volpēs (“fox”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vulpine|ous}} vulpine + -ous, {{bor|en|la|vulpīnus|t=foxy, fox-like}} Latin vulpīnus (“foxy, fox-like”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} vulpinous (not comparable)
  1. of a reddish colour, rufous Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-vulpinous-en-adj-TJCj07CB
  2. foxlike in nature or appearance Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-vulpinous-en-adj-lH4-EMt4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
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