"Samson fox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Samson foxes [plural]
Etymology: From the Biblical story of Samson and the foxes, Judges 15:4–5. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Samson fox (plural Samson foxes)
  1. A red fox mutation that lacks guard hairs, thus having a wooly appearance. Categories (lifeform): Foxes
    Sense id: en-Samson_fox-en-noun-YeNidsoD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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