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Arctic fox
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noun
a thickly furred, short-eared fox, Alopex lagopus, of the Arctic regions, brownish gray in summer and white in winter.
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Also called white fox.
Origin of Arctic fox
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby Arctic fox
arctation, Arctic, Arctic char, Arctic Circle, Arctic daisy, Arctic fox, arctic hare, Arctic Monkeys, Arctic Ocean, Arcticologist, Arcticology
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British Dictionary definitions for Arctic fox
arctic fox
noun
a fox, Alopex lagopus, of arctic regions, whose fur is dark grey in the summer and white in the winterSee also blue fox
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