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lynx  (lngks)

n. pl. lynx or lynx·es

1. Any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx, especially L. canadensis of northern North America or L. lynx of Eurasia, having soft thick fur, a black-tipped short tail, and tufted ears.

2. Lynx A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, near Auriga and Gemini.

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[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek lunx; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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lynx

Noun

pl lynxes or lynx a mammal of the cat family, with grey-brown mottled fur, tufted ears, and a short tail [Greek lunx]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lynx - a text browser
	2.	lynx - short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur catamount wildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild genus Lynx - lynxes common lynx, Lynx lynx - of northern Eurasia Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis - of northern North America bay lynx, bobcat, Lynx rufus - small lynx of North America Lynx pardina, spotted lynx - of southern Europe caracal, desert lynx, Lynx caracal - of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia

Translations

lynx [lɪnks] n → lince m

lynx [lɪŋks] n → lynx m inv

lynx [lɪŋks] n → Luchs m

lynx [lɪŋks] n → lince f