desert lynx

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desert lynx noun

1. another name for caracal

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lynx /lɪŋks/   n. [countable] , pl. lynx•es, (esp. when thought of as a group) lynx. 

1. Mammals a wildcat having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears.

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lynx  (lingks), n., pl. lynx•es, (esp. collectively) lynx for 1,[gen.] Lyn•cis (lin′sis) for 2.

1. Mammals any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx (or Felis), having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears, esp. L. lynx (Canada lynx), of Canada and the northern U.S., having grayish-brown fur marked with white.
2. (cap.) [Astron.] a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Auriga.

• Greek lýnx
• Latin
• Middle English 1300–50

lynx′like′, adj. 

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lynx / lɪŋks/ noun (lynxes, lynx)

1. a feline mammal, Felis lynx (or canadensis), of Europe and North America, with grey-brown mottled fur, tufted ears, and a short tail
2. the fur of this animal
3. bay lynx ⇒
   another name for bobcat
4. desert lynx ⇒
   another name for caracal

Etymology: 14th Century: via Latin from Greek lunx; related to Old English lox, German Luchs

ˈlynxˌlike adjective