alopecoid

adjective

alop·​e·​coid

əˈläpəˌkȯid

: like a fox : vulpine

Word History

Etymology

Greek alōpekoeidēs, from alōpēk-, alōpēx fox + -oeidēs -oid

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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