vulpinous
Of a reddish colour, rufousOf a reddish colour, rufous
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of a reddish colour, rufous
(not comparable)Foxlike in nature or appearance
Origin
From vulpine + -ous, borrowed from Latin vulpīnus (“foxy, fox-like”), from vulpēs, earlierFrom vulpine + -ous, borrowed from Latin vulpīnus (“foxy, fox-like”), from vulpēs, earlier volpēs (“fox”).
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