alopecoid

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx, “fox”) +‎ -oid

Adjective

alopecoid (not comparable)

1. Similar to or resembling a fox.

Noun

alopecoid (plural alopecoids)

1. (zoology) An animal that resembles a fox.
   • 1880, The Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological Society of London, page 250:

     In the smaller Alopecoids, such as C. zerda, the temporal ridges remain permanently separate, and inclose a wide lyrate sagittal area, the ridges themselves not being very strongly marked; […]