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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

Example Sentences

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

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

Delicate drawings and watercolors of clouds, the aurora borealis, the frozen sea, an Arctic fox, a hen, a samovar and many plants, some pressed, some drawn, were assembled into a self-published journal.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2018

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