Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - lynx
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Lynx
lynx
noun (plural ~ or ~es) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek; akin to Old English lox ~ and probably to Greek leukos white — more at light Date: 14th century any of several wildcats with relatively long legs, a short stubby tail, mottled coat, and often tufted ears that are thought to comprise a distinct genus (Lynx) of the cat family or to be part of a genus (Felis) that includes the domestic cat and cougar as a. a ~ (L. ~) of northern Europe and Asia b. bobcat c. a North American ~ (L. canadensis) distinguished from the bobcat by its larger size, longer tufted ears, and wholly black tail tip — called also Canadian ~
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n. 1 a medium-sized cat, Felis lynx, with short tail, spotted fur, and tufted ear-tips. 2 its fur. Phrases and idioms lynx-eyed keen-sighted. Derivatives lynxlike adj. Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk lugx ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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railroad abbr. Round Butte Products adult abbr. Loser You Need X NASDAQ abbr. Lunx Therapeutics, Inc. ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- 1340, from L. lynx, from Gk. lygx, probably from PIE *leuk- "light," in reference to its gleaming eyes. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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