noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɑːktɪk fɒks/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈɑːktɪk fɔks/
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General-American:/ˈɑɹktɪk fɑks/
Canada:/ˈɑɹktɪk fɒks/
Australian:/ˈɐːktɪk fɔks/
New-Zealand:/ˈɐːktɪk fɒks/
Scotland:/ˈaɾktɪk fɔks/
1
noun
Meaning 1
Vulpes lagopus, a fox of the family Canidae, living in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative letter-case form of arctic fox.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: white fox, Alopex lagopus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fox
Narrower terms: blue fox
History
Etymology
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Translations
64 source translations are retained for this English entry.
