noun
lynx
LINKS/lɪŋks/
A wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail.
The lynx stands with tufted ears upright and its short, black-tipped tail visible.
Etymology
Greek lyngx already named this wild cat. Its deeper origin is uncertain: the proposed connection with light, referring to its eyes or night vision, faces phonetic difficulties.
In context
in europe that means the lynx they lie in ambush until their prey is close enough
More examples
- The lynx has black tufts on its ears.
- We spotted a lynx hunting near the forest's edge.
- Lynxes use their sharp hearing to locate prey.
Forms
lynx · lynxes
Similar words
- bobcat
- A North American type of lynx with relatively short ear tufts.
- wildcat
- A broader term for several kinds of small wild cats.