Illustration of lynx
plural lynx or lynxes
1
: any of several wildcats (genus Lynx) with relatively long legs, a short stubby tail, mottled coat, and usually tufted ears: such as
a
: a lynx (L. lynx) of northern Europe and Asia
b
: bobcat
c
: a North American lynx (L. canadensis) distinguished from the bobcat by its larger size, longer tufted ears, and wholly black tail tip
called also Canadian lynx
2
Lynx astronomy
: a dim northern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Ursa Major and Gemini and that is represented by the figure of a lynx
… Johannes Hevelius named this new constellation Lynx because only an observer with "the eyes of a lynx" could see its faint shape.—
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While the amusement rides are mostly closed in winter, the zoo remains a fantastic place to visit, with the inhabitants of its vast Nordic wilderness park, including wolves, lynxes, and wolverines, thriving in the colder months.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The center confirmed in a Friday Facebook post that the virus had killed five African servals, four bobcats, four cougars and two Canada lynx.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
These places maintain the largest amount of intact primeval forest and the highest populations of bears, wolves and lynx in all of Europe.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
One Amur/Bengal tiger, a Bengal cat, an African caracal, a Geoffroy's cat and a Eurasian lynx also died of bird flu.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
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David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The center confirmed in a Friday Facebook post that the virus had killed five African servals, four bobcats, four cougars and two Canada lynx.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
These places maintain the largest amount of intact primeval forest and the highest populations of bears, wolves and lynx in all of Europe.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
One Amur/Bengal tiger, a Bengal cat, an African caracal, a Geoffroy's cat and a Eurasian lynx also died of bird flu.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Lynx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lynx. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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lynx
noun
plural lynx or lynxes
1
: a large North American wildcat with rather long legs, a short stubby black-tipped tail, a coat marked with spots and blotches, soft fur, ears with small bunches of long fur at the tip, and large padded feet
called also Canada lynx
2
: any of several related wildcats (as the bobcat)
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