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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. One of the northern constellations.
  3. n. short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
  4. 1. (Zoöl.) 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 (F. Canadensis); the bay lynx of America (F. rufa), and its western spotted variety (var. maculata); and the pardine lynx (F. pardina) of Southern Europe. 2. (Astron.) One of the northern constellations.
  5. Any one of several species of feline animals of the genusFelis, and subgenus Lynx. They have a short tail, and usually apencil of hair on the tip of the ears.
  6. n:100 n. a text browser n. short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur