— lynxlike , adj.
/lingks/ , n. , pl. lynxes , ( esp. collectively ) lynx for 1, gen. Lyncis /lin"sis/ for 2.
1. any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx (or Felis ), having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears, esp. L. lynx (Canada lynx) , of Canada and the northern U.S., having grayish-brown fur marked with white.
2. ( cap. ) Astron. a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Auriga.
[ 1300-50; ME lýnx ]