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 Lynx n.
 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.
 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.
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 Bay a.  Reddish brown; of the color of a chestnut; -- applied to the color of horses.
 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).

 Fe·lis prop. n.  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.
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 Lynx lynx
      n : of northern Eurasia [syn: common lynx]