lynx

Any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx, especially L. canadensis of northern North America or L. lynx of Eurasia, having soft thick fur, a black-tipped short tail, and tufted ears.

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, near Auriga and Gemini.

A wild cat with a short tail, penciled ears, and 28 teeth, belonging to the family Felidæ and genus Lynx, such as the caracal, the loup-cervier, and others.

[capitalized] A genus of Felidæ lacking the front upper premolar of the true cats; the lynxes.

[capitalized] A small northern constellation introduced by Hevelius in 1690, the name being chosen because the sharp-sightedness of a lynx is required to distinguish any of its stars.

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.

One of the northern constellations.

Any of several medium-sized wild cats, mostly of the genus Lynx.

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short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur