"Samson fox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Samson foxes [plural]
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

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