- silver fox
- noun Date: circa 1792 a genetically determined color phase of the common red fox in which the fur is black tipped with white
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Silver fox — can refer to several animals:*The melanin related discoloration of Vulpes vulpes , a genetically determined color phase of the common Red Fox in which the fur is black tipped with white. See Tame Silver Fox. *A critically endangered American… … Wikipedia
Silver fox — Silver Sil ver, a. 1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling silver. Specifically: (a) Bright; resplendent; white. Silver hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] Others, on silver lakes and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silver fox — n. 1. a variety of North American red fox with black fur having individual hairs that are silvery white near the tips, often bred for its pelt 2. the fur of this fox … English World dictionary
Silver Fox — Superherobox caption=Silver Fox comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Silver Fox real name=Silver Fox species=Human publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Wolverine vol. 2 #10, (August, 1989) creators= Chris Claremont (writer), John Buscema… … Wikipedia
Silver Fox Rabbit — This article concerns a particular breed of rabbit, the Silver Fox. For information on domestic rabbits in general, see Domestic rabbit. The Silver Fox is a breed of domestic rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ), classified as a Meat and Fur breed… … Wikipedia
Silver Fox Island — Located on the northwest side of Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland at the mouth of the Indian Bay inlet is a small island named Silver Fox Island that was once inhabited. It is about 3 km in length and about 3 km from Fair Island. The first settling… … Wikipedia
Silver Fox Films — Slver Fox Films es un estudio de animación británico fundado en el año 2001 por Graham Ralph , anteriormente el estudio era una sociedad entre Graham Ralph y Jerry Hibbert denominada Hibbert Ralph Animation y se especializaba en la realización de … Wikipedia Español
silver fox — a red fox in the color phase in which the fur is black with silver gray ends on the longer hairs. [1760 70] * * * ▪ red fox colour variation (Vulpes fulva), red fox of North America in that colour phase when the fur is black with… … Universalium
silver fox — sil′ver fox′ n. mam a red fox in the color phase in which the blackish fur has silver gray tips • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
silver fox — noun a) A red fox with pale yellow or (rarely) silver to black fur. b) A person with graying hair who has sex appeal … Wiktionary
silver fox — A fox noted for the value of its pelt. A fox which can be bred, raised, and pelted in captivity. Fromm Bros. v United States (DC Wis) 35 F Supp 145 … Ballentine's law dictionary
