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lynx

[ lingks ]

noun

plural: lynxes (especially collectively) lynx genitive: Lyncis
  1. 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.
  2. genitive Lyncis [lin, -sis]. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Auriga.


lynx

1

/ ±ôɪŋ°ì²õ /

noun

  1. a feline mammal, Felis lynx (or canadensis ), of Europe and North America, with grey-brown mottled fur, tufted ears, and a short tail lyncean
  2. the fur of this animal
  3. bay lynx
    another name for bobcat
  4. desert lynx
    another name for caracal
  5. Also calledPolish lynx a large fancy pigeon from Poland, with spangled or laced markings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Lynx

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/ ±ôɪŋ°ì²õ /

noun

  1. a faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Ursa Major and Cancer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ô²â²Ô³æËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lynx1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin, from Greek ±ôý²Ô³æ
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lynx1

C14: via Latin from Greek lunx; related to Old English lox, German Luchs
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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.

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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.

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The pigs were spotted about five miles away from where four lynx were illegally released in the park last month.

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First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland.

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The other three lynx are being cared for at Edinburgh Zoo.

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