corsac

noun

cor·​sac

variants or corsak

ˈkȯrˌsak,

⸗ˈ⸗

plural -s

: a small yellowish brown bushy-tailed fox (Vulpes corsac) of central Asia

called also Afghan fox

Word History

Etymology

Russian korsak, from Kyrgyz karsak

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