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arctic fox
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arctic fox also Arctic fox
n.
A fox (Alopex lagopus) of Arctic regions, having fur that is white or light gray in winter and brown or blue-gray in summer.
arctic fox
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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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Noun1.arctic foxArctic fox - thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
Alopex lagopus, white fox
fox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
Alopex, genus Alopex - arctic foxes
blue fox - a variety of Arctic fox having a pale grey winter coat
Translations
arctic fox n → volpe f polare or bianca


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