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collective noun for foxes

"troop"

"skulk"

"leash"

"lead"

What is the collective noun (the word for a group, such as "herd") for the class fox, a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family?

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Animals - Some Collective Nouns By popular request... An ambush of tigers ... An earth of foxes An exaltation of larks A fall of woodcocks A family of otter

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List of collective nouns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Other collective nouns, such as swarm, herd, flock or pack, can be used for many subjects, while ... foxes: leash: skulk: frogs: army: G: geese: flock: on land: gaggle: on land: plump: flying close

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Collective nouns for animals and birds - names for groups of animals, birds and insects ... A SKULK of foxes Clyde ...

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