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lynxes

Variant of lynx

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

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