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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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Since Blizzard’s death, the zoo has been making improvements to the Arctic Tundra habitat — also home to muskoxen and Arctic fox — to prepare for the cubs’ arrival.

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

The $50-million movie features Jeremy Renner as the voice of Swifty the Arctic fox, a mailroom delivery service worker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 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

A 3-year-old arctic fox with a fluffy face that could melt your heart has joined the medley of animals at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2022

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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Other wolves and an arctic fox were also high on that list.

From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2019

Pantalaimon was fully awake before she was, trying the shape of an arctic fox before reverting to his favorite ermine.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman