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Samson fox

Samson fox noun: a red fox mutation that lacks guard hairs, thus having a wooly appearance.

Noun

Samson fox (plural Samson foxes)

  1. A red fox mutation that lacks guard hairs, thus having a wooly appearance.
    • Captive foxes have been selectively bred for other colours, but wild foxes usually appear in only two other variations: a Samson fox is a genetic mutation with no guard hairs, only soft, tightly curled underfur1997, Nature of foxes : hunters of the shadows, page 29

Forms of Samson fox

pluralSamson foxes

Origin of Samson fox

A reference to the Biblical story of Samson and the foxes in Judges 15:4–5 – the short curly fur's appearance being reminiscent of singed fur.

Questions about Samson fox

What does Samson fox mean?
Samson fox means a red fox mutation that lacks guard hairs, thus having a wooly appearance.
What part of speech is Samson fox?
Samson fox is a noun.
What is the plural of Samson fox?
The plural of Samson fox is Samson foxes.

Words near Samson fox in the dictionary

  1. Samskies
  2. Samskrit
  3. Samsky
  4. Samson
  5. samson fish
  6. Samson fox
  7. Samson foxes
  8. Samson Option
  9. Samson Options
  10. Samson post
  11. Samson posts

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