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caracal

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car·a·cal  (kr-kl)
n.
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]
n
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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Noun1.caracalcaracal - 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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