fox vs Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Urocyon cinereoargenteus vs fox

fox and Urocyon cinereoargenteus both are nouns.

fox is a verb but Urocyon cinereoargenteus is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fox	Yes	No	Yes	No
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Urocyon cinereoargenteus is a hyponym of fox; that is, Urocyon cinereoargenteus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fox:

fox: alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
Urocyon cinereoargenteus: dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States

Other hyponyms of fox include vixen, Reynard, red fox, Vulpes vulpes, red fox, Vulpes fulva, kit fox, prairie fox, Vulpes velox, kit fox, Vulpes macrotis, Alopex lagopus, Arctic fox, white fox, gray fox, grey fox.

fox (noun)	Urocyon cinereoargenteus (noun)
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs	dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States
a shifty deceptive person
the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox

fox (verb)	Urocyon cinereoargenteus (verb)
become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
deceive somebody

Difference between fox and Urocyon cinereoargenteus

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