gray fox

noun

: a fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) with coarse gray hair and white underparts that occurs from southern Canada to northern South America

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On social media, some commenters speculated the creature might be a young red or gray fox with leucism, a condition that causes a loss of pigmentation, resulting in white fur. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 Bernal has really stepped into his gray fox era, using his (extremely handsome) looks to lean into the vexation of his character’s age and past. Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2024 While everyone mills around, a fur buyer rolls up in a truck with a U-Haul cargo carrier piled with dozens of gray fox carcasses. Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024 Texas has experienced two rabies epidemics in animals since 1988: one involving coyotes and dogs in south Texas and the other involving gray foxes in west-central Texas. Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gray fox 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1679, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gray fox was circa 1679

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“Gray fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20fox. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

gray fox

noun
: a gray-haired fox with white underparts that is found from southern Canada to northern South America

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