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Definition of Corsac
1. n. The corsak.
Definition of Corsac
1. an Asian fox [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Corsac
Literary usage of Corsac
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mongolia, the Tangut Country, and the Solitudes of Northern Tibet, Being a by Nikolaĭ Mikhaĭlovich Przhevalʹskiĭ, Henry Yule (1876)
"... or little antelope—Its amazing swiftness—The Tibetan wolf (Lupus Chanco)—Thz
fox (Cam's corsac)—Birds of Northern Tibet—Progress of journey—Travelling ..."
2. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"(The corsac.) A pale yellowish grey ; a few blackish waves at the base of the
tail; tip of the tail black 5 jaw white. Common on the vast heaths of central ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americanaedited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines edited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1903)
"The Kirghiz hunt the corsac for its soft, thick, warm fur. ... The corsac stands
captivity well and is often seen in zoological gardens. ..."
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