Defn: One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox. [Written also vulpecide.]
VULPINE
Vul"pine, a. Etym: [L. vulpinus, from vulpes a fox.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to the fox; resembling the fox; foxy; cunning; crafty; artful. Vulpine phalangist (Zoöl.), an Australian carnivorous marsupial (Phalangista, or Trichosurus, vulpina); — called also vulpine phalanger, and vulpine opossum.
VULPINIC
Vul*pin"ic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Same as Vulpic.
VULPINISM
Vul"pin*ism, n.
Defn: The quality of being cunning like the fox; craft; artfulness.
[R.]
He was without guile, and had no vulpinism at all. Carlyle.
VULPINITE
Vul"pi*nite, n. Etym: [So called after Vulpino, in Italy.] (Min.)
Defn: A scaly granular variety of anhydrite of a grayish white color, used for ornamental purposes.
VULTERN
Vul"tern, n. (Zoöl.)