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lynx

Syllabification: (lynx)
Pronunciation: /liNGks/
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Definition of lynx

noun

  • a wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia.
    • Genus Felis, family Felidae: the Eurasian lynx (L. lynx) and the Canadian lynx (L. canadensis or L. lynx)
  • the fur of the lynx.
  • (African lynx)see caracal.

Origin:

Middle English: via Latin from Greek lunx

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Definition of lynx in the British & World English dictionary