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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

lynx / lingks/ • n. a wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia. • Genus Lynx, family Felidae: the Eurasian lynx (L. lynx) and the Canadian lynx (L. canadensis or L. lynx). ∎  the fur of the lynx. ∎  (African lynx) see caracal.

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Lynx

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Lynx / lingks/ Astron. an inconspicuous northern constellation (the Lynx), between Ursa Major and Gemini. ∎  [as genitive] (Lyn·cis / ˈlinsis/ ) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Alpha Lyncis.

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lynx

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

lynx Any of several small cats found in forests of central and n Europe, along the French-Spanish border, and in the USA. It may be yellow-grey or reddish-brown. It has long legs, large feet, tufted ears, and characteristic beard-like hair on its cheeks. Length: to 116cm (46in). Family Felidae.
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

lynx feline animal credited with very keen sight. XIV. — L. — Gr. lúgx, rel. to OE. lox, OHG. luhs (G. luchs), Lith. lúšis, Mlr. lug; prob. f. IE. *leuk-, as in Gr. leússein see (see LIGHT1).
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Lynx

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

Lynx (abbr. Lyn, gen. Lyncis) A constellation of the northern sky, representing a lynx. Its brightest star, Alpha Lyncis, is of magnitude 3.1. The other stars are faint, but include several interesting doubles and triples.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

lynx a member of the cat family traditionally alluded to for its keenness of sight; the expression lynx-eyed is recorded from the late 16th century.
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A Dictionary of the Internet | 2001 | | Copyright

Lynx A text-only BROWSER which does not display any graphics. Because of this it is much faster than conventional browsers.
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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

lynx •crux, dux, flux, lux, luxe, tux •afflux • efflux • Benelux • conflux •bollocks, Pollux •flummox, lummox •Lennox • barracks • Trossachs •circs, Merckx, Perks •gasworks • steelworks • printworks •waterworks • calx •Franks, Hanks, Manx, Shanks •Fairbanks • phalanx • Gollancz •spindleshanks •jinks, jinx, lynx, methinks, minx, sphinx •larynx, pharynx •Bronx, Tonks, yonks •Monks • quincunx

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