LYNX

noun (plural ~ or ~es) see: 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 ~ ( L. ~ ) of northern Europe and Asia, bobcat , a North American ~ ( L. canadensis ) distinguished from the bobcat by its larger size, longer tufted ears, and wholly black tail tip