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  Arctic fox

  noun

  a thickly furred, short-eared fox, Alopex lagopus, of the Arctic regions, brownish gray in summer and white in winter.
• arctic fox
  arctic fox

  noun

  a fox, Alopex lagopus, of arctic regions, whose fur is dark grey in the summer and white in the winter See also blue fox

Arctic fox

American  

Or arctic fox

noun

1. a thickly furred, short-eared fox, Alopex lagopus, of the Arctic regions, brownish gray in summer and white in winter.

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arctic fox British  

noun

1. a fox, Alopex lagopus, of arctic regions, whose fur is dark grey in the summer and white in the winter See also blue fox

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Etymology

Origin of Arctic fox

First recorded in 1765–75

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The moose contracted the Arctic fox rabies variant, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023

Under an around-the-clock summer sun, a young Arctic fox set out in July 2019 from Bylot Island in Nunavut, Canada.

From Scientific American ● May 18, 2023

Hike through the verdant, glacier-capped wilderness home to Iceland’s only native land mammal, the Arctic fox.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2021

Arctic Dogs An Arctic fox who dreams of becoming a canine courier uncovers a villainous walrus’ dastardly plot in this animated tale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2019

He paused, one hand on the warm liver, and as his brother knocked him aside, the recollection of a babbling Arctic fox came to his mind.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

Translated from the Dutch by Michele Hutchison, “Snow Fox” follows Rana, an arctic fox who lives in the remote northern reaches of Svalbard, Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

Figure 24.1 An arctic fox is a complex animal, well adapted to its environment.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Watch how this works for Godek the orangutan and a fuzzy arctic fox.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022

Whereas the polar sea is abundant in life, vertebrate species on land are few, if memorable: polar bears, arctic fox, reindeer, ptarmigan.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2018

It was fortunate for Duane that he was such a sound sleeper and far too big for an arctic fox to push out of bed because Magic would eventually give up and leave.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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