Arctic fox (as animal) A16YF Natural sources ** Extended term *

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Previously classified as only member of the genus Alopex, is now considered a true fox (genus Vulpes), based on genetic evidence

Extended term (Level of detail)

A fine-grained, highly specific level of detail, more detailed than the standard level. ↩

Natural sources (Type of Term)

The living organism a food ultimately comes from — a plant, animal or similar. It describes origin (where a food starts in the food chain) rather than being a food you would eat. ↩

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Facet descriptor

Implicit facet descriptors are characteristics a food already implies, so they are left out of its FoodEx2 code. For example, "smoked salmon" (A02KF) implies the facet descriptor "smoking" (F28.A07JV); because the term itself already conveys it, it is not added to the code. ↩

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Sibling terms

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Record metadata

Status
APPROVED
Version
8.9
Valid from
29 May 2017, 15:21
Valid to
-
Last update
20 Jul 2017, 17:46