LYNX

[lynx] n, pl lynx or lynx.es [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk; akin to OE lox lynx and prob. to Gk leukos white--more at light] (14c): any of several wildcats (genus Lynx) with relatively long legs, a short stubby tail, mottled coat, and often tufted ears: as a: a lynx (L. lynx) of northern Europe and Asia b: bobcat c: a No. American lynx (L. canadensis) distinguished from the bobcat by its larger size, longer tufted ears, and wholly black tail tip--called also Canadian lynx