'Lynx lynx' definitions:
Definition of 'Lynx lynx'
(from WordNet)
noun
Of northern Eurasia [syn: common lynx, Lynx lynx]
Definition of 'Lynx lynx'
From: GCIDE
- Lynx \Lynx\ (l[i^][ng]ks), n. [L. lynx, lyncis, Gr. ly`gx; akin to AS. lox, G. luchs, prob. named from its sharp sight, and akin to E. light. See Light, n., and cf. Ounce an animal.]
- 1. (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Among the well-known species are the European lynx (Felis borealis); the Canada lynx or loup-cervier (Felis Canadensis syn. Lynx lynx); the bay lynx of America (Felis rufa), and its western spotted variety (var. maculata); and the pardine lynx (Felis pardina) of Southern Europe.
- 2. (Astron.) One of the northern constellations. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Lynx lynx'
From: GCIDE
- Bay \Bay\ (b[=a]), a. [F. bai, fr. L. badius brown, chestnut-colored; -- used only of horses.] Reddish brown; of the color of a chestnut; -- applied to the color of horses. [1913 Webster]
- Bay cat (Zool.), a wild cat of Africa and the East Indies (Felis aurata).
- Bay lynx (Zool.), the common American lynx (Lynx lynx, formerly Felis rufa or Lynx rufa). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Lynx lynx'
From: GCIDE
- Felis \Fe"lis\ (f[=e]"l[i^]s), prop. n. [L., cat.] (Zool.) A genus of mostly small carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, puma, ocelot, and margay, which share the inability to roar due to bone structure in the larynx. The lion, tiger, and other large roaring cats were once included in Felis but are now assigned to the genus Panthera. The lynx (Felis lynx) is also called Lynx lynx. [1913 Webster +PJC]