vulpiform

Having the shape of a fox.

Adjective

  1. Having the shape of a fox.
    • The flying fox (vespertillo vulpicephalus) […] The facial features of this animal are vulpiform, and ferocity is signified by the punishment which it inflicts with its dental armory (for the teeth of this...
    • He's a reddish human sized fox (vulpiform), on hind feet, bushy tail -- he wears a grey trenchcoat and a brown satchel is strapped around his shoulder […] - 1992 December 30, Clive Grace's profile photo Clive Grace,...
    • […] is Inari the spirit of rice (as suggested in the earliest records of Inari as ujigami of the Hata clan), or is it a wish-fulfilling vulpiform divinity, comparable to the Buddhist-style Kiko tennō venerated by Taira...

Origin

From vulp + -iform.

Forms

more vulpiform most vulpiform