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car·a·cal (k

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A wildcat (Felis caracal syn. Lynx caracal) of Africa and southern Asia having short fawn-colored fur and long tufted ears.

[French, from Ottoman Turkish qaraqlq : qara, black + qlq, ear.]

caracal [ˈkærəˌkæl]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called desert lynx a lynxlike feline mammal, Lynx caracal, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and S Asia, having long legs, a smooth coat of reddish fur, and black-tufted ears.

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the fur of this animal

[from French, from Turkish kara kūlāk, literally: black ear]

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caracal - of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia

desert lynx, Lynx caracal

catamount, lynx - short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur

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caracal (redirected from Persian Lynx)

caracal
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