- Lynx lynx
- Lynx Lynx (l[i^][ng]ks), n. [L. lynx, lyncis, Gr. ly`gx; akin
to AS. lox, G. luchs, prob. named from its sharp sight, and
akin to E. light. See {Light}, n., and cf. {Ounce} an
animal.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of feline animals of
the genus {Felis}, and subgenus {Lynx}. They have a short
tail, and usually a pencil of hair on the tip of the ears.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Among the well-known species are the European lynx ({Felis borealis}); the Canada lynx or loup-cervier ({Felis Canadensis} syn. {Lynx lynx}); the bay lynx of America ({Felis rufa}), and its western spotted variety (var. maculata); and the pardine lynx ({Felis pardina}) of Southern Europe.
2. (Astron.) One of the northern constellations. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
