Illustration of lynx
plural lynx or lynxes
1
: any of several wildcats (genus Lynx) with relatively long legs, a short stubby tail, mottled coat, and usually tufted ears: such as
a
: a lynx (L. lynx) of northern Europe and Asia
b
: bobcat
c
: a North American lynx (L. canadensis) distinguished from the bobcat by its larger size, longer tufted ears, and wholly black tail tip
called also Canadian lynx
2
Lynx astronomy
: a dim northern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Ursa Major and Gemini and that is represented by the figure of a lynx
… Johannes Hevelius named this new constellation Lynx because only an observer with "the eyes of a lynx" could see its faint shape.—
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Mountain lions, bobcats and lynx all have deep histories in the Centennial State.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The ban, which would protect mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, only targets hunting for sport, not sustenance.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Today, through extensive conservation efforts, lynx are regaining territory.
—Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
This initiative would allow bobcats, lynx and mountain lions to be killed if they are deemed a threat to human life, livestock or property.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The ban, which would protect mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, only targets hunting for sport, not sustenance.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Today, through extensive conservation efforts, lynx are regaining territory.
—Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
This initiative would allow bobcats, lynx and mountain lions to be killed if they are deemed a threat to human life, livestock or property.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Lynx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lynx. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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lynx
noun
plural lynx or lynxes
1
: a large North American wildcat with rather long legs, a short stubby black-tipped tail, a coat marked with spots and blotches, soft fur, ears with small bunches of long fur at the tip, and large padded feet
called also Canada lynx
2
: any of several related wildcats (as the bobcat)
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