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Dutch
Etymology
From eiland + vos, calque of English island fox.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.lɑntˌfɔs/
- Hyphenation: ei‧land‧vos
Noun
eilandvos m (plural eilandvossen, diminutive eilandvosje n)
- island fox (Urocyon littoralis)
2009, Jane Goodall, Hoop voor dier en wereld. Hoe bedreigde diersoorten gered worden van uitsterven:Ik ben ook geholpen door Susan en Alexandra Morris en Tim Coonan, die zich vele jaren hebben ingezet voor de eilandvos.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2013 November 26, “Okapi op lijst bedreigde diersoorten”, in Het Parool:Met een aantal dieren, zoals de lederschildpad, twee albatrossoorten en de eilandvos, gaat het iets beter dan voorheen, vooral door menselijk ingrijpen.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)