transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈliŋ(k)s ]
noun
( plural lynx or lynx·es )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek; akin to Old English lox lynx 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 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