lynx

(liŋks)

noun

  1. pl. lynxes or lynx any of a genus (Lynx) of wildcats found throughout the Northern Hemisphere and characterized by a ruff on each side of the face, relatively long legs, a short tail, long, usually tufted ears, and keen vision, as the bobcat or Canada lynx of North America
  2. the long, silky, tawny fur of the lynx
  3. a N constellation between Auriga and Ursa Major

Origin: ME < L < Gr lynx; prob. so named from its shining eyes: see light

See lynx in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Lynx 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.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , from Greek lunx; see leuk- in Indo-European roots

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