Arctic fox
or arctic fox
noun
a thickly furred, short-eared fox, Alopex lagopus, of the arctic regions, brownish gray in summer and white in winter.
Also called
white fox.
Origin of Arctic fox
First recorded in 1765–75
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 winter
See also blue fox