English > lynx: 2 senses > noun 2, animal| Meaning | short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur. |
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| Synonym | catamount |
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| Member of | genus Lynx | lynxes |
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| Narrower | Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis | Of northern North America |
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| bobcat, bay lynx, Lynx rufus | small lynx of North America |
| caracal, desert lynx, Lynx caracal | Of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia |
| common lynx, Lynx lynx | Of northern Eurasia |
| spotted lynx, Lynx pardina | Of southern Europe |
| Broader | wildcat | Any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild |
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| Spanish | lince, lynx, puma |
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| Catalan | gat cerval, linx, puma |
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