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lynx
[ lingks ]
noun
- any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx (or Felis ), having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears, especially L. lynx Canada lynx, of Canada and the northern United States, having grayish-brown fur marked with white.
- genitive Lyncis [lin, -sis]. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Auriga.
lynx
1/ ±ôɪŋ°ì²õ /
noun
- a feline mammal, Felis lynx (or canadensis ), of Europe and North America, with grey-brown mottled fur, tufted ears, and a short tail lyncean
- the fur of this animal
- bay lynxanother name for bobcat
- desert lynxanother name for caracal
- Also calledPolish lynx a large fancy pigeon from Poland, with spangled or laced markings
Lynx
2/ ±ôɪŋ°ì²õ /
noun
- a faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Ursa Major and Cancer
Derived Forms
- ˈ±ô²â²Ô³æËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô²â²Ô³æl¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lynx1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lynx1
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Example Sentences
Police were first alerted to reports of lynx on the loose in the Drumguish area of the UK's biggest national park on Wednesday 8 January.
The group of eight animals was initially spotted about five miles away from where four lynx were dumped in the park before later being caught.
The pigs were spotted about five miles away from where four lynx were illegally released in the park last month.
First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland.
The other three lynx are being cared for at Edinburgh Zoo.
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