Vulpes: meaning, definitions and examples
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vulpes
[ หvสlpiz ]
animal
A genus of small omnivorous mammals including both wild and domesticated forms of foxes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The vulpes are known for their cunning and adaptability.
- The vulpes species has a wide distribution across the world.
astronomy
A crater on the planet Mars, named after the Latin word for fox.
Synonyms
Mars crater, Martian feature
Examples of usage
- The Vulpes crater is located in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
- The Vulpes crater has a diameter of approximately 42 kilometers.
Translations
Translations of the word "vulpes" in other languages:
๐ต๐น raposa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเฅเคฎเคกเคผเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Fuchs
๐ฎ๐ฉ rubah
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะธัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ lis
๐ฏ๐ต ใญใใ (kitsune)
๐ซ๐ท renard
๐ช๐ธ zorro
๐น๐ท tilki
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ์ฐ (yeou)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุซุนูุจ (tha'lab)
๐จ๐ฟ liลกka
๐ธ๐ฐ lรญลกka
๐จ๐ณ ็็ธ (hรบli)
๐ธ๐ฎ lisica
๐ฎ๐ธ refur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฏะปะบั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ (mela)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tรผlkรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ zorro
Word origin
The word 'vulpes' originates from Latin, where it means 'fox'. Foxes have long been associated with cunning and intelligence in various cultures. The genus Vulpes includes a wide variety of fox species, ranging from the Arctic fox to the fennec fox. The Vulpes crater on Mars was named after the Latin word for fox due to its distinctive shape resembling a fox's head. The term 'vulpes' continues to be used in both scientific and literary contexts to refer to foxes and related species.