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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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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

In another clip, an Arctic fox gets vaccinated by squeezing into a smaller space where caretakers can safely inject the shot by hand, the zoo said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2022

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 navigated by other signs—his Arctic fox dæmon for one, who sat at the front of the sledge keenly scenting the way.

From "The Subtle Knife" 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

An arctic fox looks exactly like a border collie.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2023

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

From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2019

Red foxes are spreading north, invading the territory and preying on the cubs of the smaller arctic fox.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2015

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