noun
lynx
lihngks
noun
1
A medium-sized wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail, found in forests across the Northern Hemisphere.
"A lynx can be identified by the black tufts on the tips of its ears."
"Conservationists have reintroduced the Eurasian lynx to parts of Europe."
How to Use Lynx
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wild cat known for its tufted ears, short tail, and keen eyesight.
Common pairings
Eurasian lynx
lynx population
a prowling lynx
Word Forms
lynx plural, lynxes plural
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Etymology
From Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek lunx, ultimately from a root meaning "light" or "bright" — likely a reference to the animal's glowing eyes.